Jon Fisher (rugby union)

Jonathan Fisher
Full name Jonathan Alexander Travers Fisher
Date of birth (1988-09-15) 15 September 1988
Place of birth Kingston upon Thames, England
Height 1.96 m
Weight 115 kg
School Wellington College
University Birkbeck College
Rugby union career
Current status
Current team Bristol Rugby
Playing career
Position Flanker, Number eight
Professional / senior clubs
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2007-2011
2011-2012
2012-2014
2014 -2016
2016-
London Irish
Bedford Blues
London Irish
Northampton Saints
Bristol Rugby
21
15
18
26
(0)
(0)
(0)
(0)
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2009 England Saxons 1 (0)
Sevens national teams
Years Club / team Comps
2008 England Hong Kong

Jonathan Fisher (born 15 September 1988 in Kingston upon Thames, England) is a rugby union player for Bristol Rugby. He plays at Flanker or No. 8.

He was educated at Wellington College in Crowthorne, Berkshire, where he captained the 1st XV that were eliminated in the Daily Mail Cup at the semi-final stage in 2007. He also played at Lock in the side that got knocked out at the same stage a year earlier.

He was a member of the England Under-20 team that reached the final of the 2008 IRB Junior World Championship.[1] He also played for the England Sevens team at the 2008 Hong Kong Sevens.[2]

He made his club debut for London Irish as a substitute against the Ospreys on 4 November 2007, in the 2007–08 EDF Energy Cup.[3] He also appeared in the Premiership as well as an appearance off the bench for the England Saxons against Portugal.[4]

At the end of the 2010–11 Aviva Premiership, Fisher left London Irish to join the Bedford Blues in the Greene King IPA Championship. Where he stayed for a season and then re-joined London Irish for the 2012/13 season in the 2012-13 Aviva Premiership.

On 1 September 2014, Fisher signed for Northampton Saints from the 2014-15 season.[5] After an impressive first season with Northampton Saints, Fisher was picked to represent England at Twickenham against the Barbarians.[6]

'Fish', as known by his peers, is believed to have attended primary school with Grime artists Skepta & JME. It is believed that he featured prominently during the production of Skepta's Mercury award winning album, Konnichiwa.

References

  1. "England U20 3–38 NZ U20". BBC. 2008-06-22. Retrieved 2009-07-30.
  2. "England 47–7 Sri Lanka". RFU. 2008-03-29. Retrieved 2009-07-30.
  3. "Ospreys 51–16 London Irish". BBC. 2007-11-04. Retrieved 2009-07-30.
  4. "England Saxons 66–0 Portugal". BBC. 2009-01-30. Retrieved 2009-07-30.
  5. "Northampton Saints sign former London Irish flanker Jon Fisher". Sky Sports. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
  6. http://www.northamptonsaints.co.uk/news/latest-headlines/archive/dickson-to-skipper-england-against-barbarians/. Missing or empty |title= (help)

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