Mike Worsley
| Date of birth | 1 December 1976 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Warrington, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 17 st 2 lb (109 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | St Ambrose College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Ken Gill | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mike Worsley (born 1 December 1976 in Warrington) is a former rugby union player who played as a prop.
Club career
He started with West Park St Helens, while playing in older age-groups for high-flying rugby school St Ambrose College in Altrincham, then followed by Orrell and Bristol before joining London Irish in September 1998. He started in the 2002 Powergen Cup Final at Twickenham, as London Irish defeated the Northampton Saints.[1] After joining Harlequins in 2003, he won the 2003–04 European Challenge Cup in his first season.[2][3]
Injury forced his retirement at the end of the 2005–06 season.[4]
International career
Worsley represented England Schools 18-Group and England U21s before his form with the exiles propelled him into the England A side.
He won his first cap as a replacement in the 40–5 victory over Italy in the Six Nations game at Twickenham on 9 March 2003.[5]
After initially being selected for the England squad to tour New Zealand and Australia in June 2003, Worsley teamed up with the England A squad that won the Churchill Cup in Canada.[6]
He won his second senior international cap in England's 51–15 defeat to Australia on 26 June 2004.[7] He toured New Zealand with England in summer 2004 and played for England A the Churchill Cup in Vancouver.[4][8]
He played in a 43-22 victory against Scotland in the Six Nations in March 2005.[9]
Personal life
He graduated from the University of Bristol. He later became a teacher, teaching at Cranleigh School and Marlborough College. His uncle Ken Gill played rugby league for Great Britain.[2][4]
References
- ^ "Exiles claim Cup glory". BBC Sport. 20 April 2002. Retrieved 12 December 2009.
- ^ a b "My Life in Rugby: Mike Worsley – former England prop". The Rugby Paper. 20 June 2017. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- ^ "New signings and departures". Harlequin FC. 13 May 2003. Archived from the original on 23 December 2012. Retrieved 30 January 2009.
- ^ a b c "Moment in Time: Harlequins and the 2004 Challenge Cup Final". The Rugby Paper. 3 July 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- ^ "Worsley shows his class on England debut". Warrington Guardian. 13 March 2003. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- ^ "Skipper Vyvyan survives change-over". Chronicle Live. 19 June 2003. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- ^ "Australia 51-15 England". BBC Sport. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- ^ "Props get England summons". BBC Sport. 20 June 2004. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- ^ Malin, Ian (21 September 2005). "Young England exorcise spectres of the World Cup". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 January 2025.