Jon Golding
| Birth name | Jon Golding | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 6 May 1982 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Morpeth, Northumberland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 109 kg (17 st 2 lb) [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Millfield | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jon Golding (born 6 May 1982 in Morpeth, Northumberland, England) is a rugby union player for Newcastle Falcons in the RFU Championship, playing at the loose-head prop position.[2]
Club career
[edit]He has previously played for Rotherham and Northampton Saints.[3] Golding joined the Newcastle Falcons for the start of the 2006–07 season.[4]
In March 2009, Golding signed a new contract with Newcastle.[5]
International career
[edit]He has represented England at under-19 level.[4] Golding made his debut for the England Saxons on 9 February 2008, against Italy A.[6]
After strong form in the early part of the 2009–10 season, Golding was a contender to be in the senior England squad for the 2010 Six Nations Championship. A broken rib sustained against London Wasps kept him out for the duration of the tournament.[7]
Golding was called up to the senior England squad for the 2010 tour of Australia.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Aviva Premiership Rugby - Newcastle Falcons". web page. Premier Rugby. Archived from the original on 2 February 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
- ^ "Golding secures Falcons switch". BBC. 15 February 2006. Retrieved 2 April 2008.
- ^ "Jon Golding". Newcastle Falcons. 31 March 2008. Archived from the original on 20 August 2008. Retrieved 2 April 2008.
- ^ a b "Great experience for England U-19's". Leicester Tigers. 1 February 2001. Retrieved 2 April 2008.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Golding extends stay at Falcons". BBC. 20 March 2009. Retrieved 4 April 2010.
- ^ "Italy A 15 England Saxons 38". RFU. 9 February 2008. Archived from the original on 22 September 2012. Retrieved 4 April 2010.
- ^ Kitson, Robert (6 January 2010). "Jon Golding injury disrupts England's front-row plans". London: The Guardian. Retrieved 4 April 2010.
- ^ "England pick nine uncapped players for summer tour". BBC Sport. BBC. 11 May 2010. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
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