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<blockquote data-quote="Teh Mite" data-source="post: 350373" data-attributes="member: 12332"><p>Shamelessly stolen from Planet rugby:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,16016_6472660,00.html" target="_blank">http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,16016_6472660,00.html</a></p><p></p><p><strong>1976</strong>: Born March 14 in Barnstaple. Begins rugby career with Bude and later plays for Redruth. </p><p> </p><p><strong>1995</strong>: Joins Gloucester. </p><p> </p><p><strong>1998</strong>: February 21 - Makes England debut in Five Nations match against Wales after just 34 appearances at club level. </p><p> </p><p><strong>1999</strong>: Recovers from neck injury to play for England in the World Cup. </p><p> </p><p><strong>2001</strong>: Plays all three Tests for the British and Irish Lions against Australia. </p><p> </p><p><strong>2002</strong>: Captains a below-strength England to Test victory over Argentina in Buenos Aires. </p><p> </p><p><strong>2003</strong>: February - Misses England's Grand Slam campaign after suffering a disc injury. </p><p> </p><p>October - Plays in every World Cup match and starts the final as England beat Australia 20-17. </p><p> </p><p><strong>2005</strong>: Misses the British and Irish Lions' tour to New Zealand with a broken arm. </p><p> </p><p><strong>2006</strong>: Requires a third back operation. Leaves Gloucester after 11 years and signs three-year deal with Wasps. </p><p> </p><p><strong>2007</strong>: January 2 - Appointed England captain by new head coach Brian Ashton for the Six Nations </p><p> </p><p>May - Wins the Heineken Cup with Wasps. </p><p> </p><p>October - Captains England to the World Cup final, where they are eventually beaten by South Africa. </p><p> </p><p><strong>2008</strong>: Wins the Guinness Premiership ***le with Wasps. </p><p> </p><p><strong>2009</strong>: Selected for the British and Irish Lions' tour of South Africa. Starts the first Test defeat and the third Test victory. </p><p> </p><p>October - Requires neck surgery after a scrum collapses in a game against Racing Metro. </p><p> </p><p><strong>2010</strong>: October 28 - Announces his retirement after suffering another neck injury.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Teh Mite, post: 350373, member: 12332"] Shamelessly stolen from Planet rugby: [url]http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,16016_6472660,00.html[/url] [B]1976[/B]: Born March 14 in Barnstaple. Begins rugby career with Bude and later plays for Redruth. [B]1995[/B]: Joins Gloucester. [B]1998[/B]: February 21 - Makes England debut in Five Nations match against Wales after just 34 appearances at club level. [B]1999[/B]: Recovers from neck injury to play for England in the World Cup. [B]2001[/B]: Plays all three Tests for the British and Irish Lions against Australia. [B]2002[/B]: Captains a below-strength England to Test victory over Argentina in Buenos Aires. [B]2003[/B]: February - Misses England's Grand Slam campaign after suffering a disc injury. October - Plays in every World Cup match and starts the final as England beat Australia 20-17. [B]2005[/B]: Misses the British and Irish Lions' tour to New Zealand with a broken arm. [B]2006[/B]: Requires a third back operation. Leaves Gloucester after 11 years and signs three-year deal with Wasps. [B]2007[/B]: January 2 - Appointed England captain by new head coach Brian Ashton for the Six Nations May - Wins the Heineken Cup with Wasps. October - Captains England to the World Cup final, where they are eventually beaten by South Africa. [B]2008[/B]: Wins the Guinness Premiership ***le with Wasps. [B]2009[/B]: Selected for the British and Irish Lions' tour of South Africa. Starts the first Test defeat and the third Test victory. October - Requires neck surgery after a scrum collapses in a game against Racing Metro. [B]2010[/B]: October 28 - Announces his retirement after suffering another neck injury. [/QUOTE]
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