Guy Armitage

Guy Armitage
Full name Guy Richie Armitage[1]
Date of birth (1991-11-29) 29 November 1991
Place of birth Westminster, London, England
Height 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight 111 kg (17 st 7 lb)
School Wellington College
Notable relative(s) Delon Armitage, Steffon Armitage
Rugby union career
Current status
Current team London Welsh
Playing career
Position Centre
Professional / senior clubs
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2010–2012
2010
2011
2011–2012
2012–2013
2012–2013
2013–2015
2015-
London Irish
London Welsh
London Scottish
London Welsh
Toulon
London Irish
London Irish
London Welsh
9
1
2
3
0
21
8
29
(0)
(0)
(5)
(0)
(0)
(25)
(10)
(60)
correct as of 15 March 2016.
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2011 England U20 4 (0)

Guy Richie Armitage (born 29 November 1991) is an English rugby union player currently attached to Green King IPA Championship side London Welsh.

Club career

Born in Westminster, London,[1] Armitage played at Brixham and earned a scholarship to Wellington College before joining the London Irish Academy.[2] He made his debut against Sale Sharks on 5 November 2010 becoming the third Armitage brother to play for the club after Delon and Steffon.[3] He then spent time on loan at Championship sides London Welsh and London Scottish during the 2010–11 and 2011–12 seasons, making a total of six appearances and scoring one try.[4]

He also made eight appearances for Welsh during 2011–12 but decided to join French side Toulon at the end of the season.[5] Less than six months after leaving, he returned to London Irish on loan for the rest of the season having not made any appearances in France.[6] He played 21 times upon his return and in February 2013 re-signed with the club until 2015.[7] Before returning to London Welsh in 2015. [8] It was announced on 15 March, 2016 that Armitage will join Premiership side Wasps next season.[9]

International career

Armitage has represented England at every age group and made four appearances for the under-20s in 2011.[2][4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Guy Armitage profile". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Playing squad 2013–14: Guy Armitage". London Irish. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
  3. "Sale Sharks 39–14 London Irish". London Irish. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
  4. 1 2 "Players profiles: Guy Armitage". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
  5. "London Irish centre Guy Armitage confirms Toulon move". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
  6. "Guy Armitage relishing London Irish return". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
  7. "Guy Armitage signs two-year London Irish deal". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
  8. "London Welsh agree deals for Armitage, Drauniniu and Thomas". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  9. "Guy Armitage: London Welsh centre to join Wasps next season". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 15 March 2016.

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