Jon Fisher (rugby union)

Jonathan Fisher
Full name Jonathan Alexander Travers Fisher
Date of birth (1988-09-15) September 15, 1988
Place of birth Kingston upon Thames, England
Height 1.94 m
Weight 109 kg
School Wellington College
University Birkbeck College
Rugby union career
Current status
Current team Northampton Saints
Playing career
Position Flanker, Lock, Number eight
Professional / senior clubs
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2007-2011
2011-2012
2012-2014
2014 -
London Irish
Bedford Blues
London Irish
Northampton Saints
9
0
4
1
(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 the Northampton Saints. He plays at Flanker, Lock or No. 8.

He was educated at Wellington College in Crowthorne, Berkshire, where he was vice-captain of 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]

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.

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