Full name Joey Ford Name Joe Ford Education Rishworth School Current club Sale Sharks Weight 85 kg | Position Fly-half, Fullback Height 1.83 m Place of birth Oldham, England Role Rugby union | |
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Date of birth (1990-06-04) 4 June 1990 (age 25) Relatives Mike Ford (father)
George Ford (brother) Profiles | ||
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Joe Ford (born 4 June 1990) is a rugby union footballer who plays at fly-half for Leicester Tigers
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Career
Ford was a member of the Bradford Bulls Academy and played amateur rugby league for the St Albans Centurions.
Ford made his professional rugby debut for Leeds Carnegie on 8 November 2009 in the Anglo-Welsh Cup against Leicester Tigers, Ford scored 13 points in 28-17 win. His brother George Ford made his debut for Leicester in the same game.
Ford moved to Northampton Saints in 2010 but returned to Leeds at the end of the season having only featured in five games for the Saints.
After two years in the Championship, including being the third highest points scorer in the 2012-13 season, Ford moved back to the Premiership with Sale Sharks. After three years with the Sharks Ford returned for a third spell with Leeds, now called Yorkshire Carnegie.
In 2017, it was rumoured that Leicester Tigers were interested in signing him as back-up to his brother George. And on 1 June 2017 it was confirmed that Ford would join his brother at Leicester.
Family
His brother is England intentional George Ford. He is the son of former England defence coach Mike Ford.