Andy Forsyth Explained

Andrew Forsyth
Birth Name:Andrew Forsyth
Birth Date:1990 9, df=yes
Birth Place:Clayton West, Yorkshire, England
Weight:97kg (214lb)
Ru Currentteam:Coventry
Ru Currentposition:Centre/Fullback
Ru Position:Centre/Fullback
Ru Clubyears:2009-2013
2010-2013
2013-2015
2015-2019
2019
2019-
Ru Clubcaps:24
29
23
4
10
0
Ru Clubpoints:(10)
(40)
(17)
(10)
(10)
(0)
Ru Clubupdate:27 September 2015
Ru Nationalyears:2006-2007
2009-2010
School:QEGS Wakefield

Andrew Forsyth (born 9 September 1990) is a retired English rugby union footballer, from Clayton West, Huddersfield, United Kingdom.[1]

Education and career

He attended Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Wakefield. He plays as both a centre and fullback. He has represented England at Under-16, Under-18 and Under-20 levels and played for Leicester Tigers as part of their rugby academy squad. He is one of the brightest young rugby talents in the United Kingdom, despite being diabetic.

Forsyth made his first team debut for the Tigers from the bench against Northampton Saints in October 2009. He started at centre in the game against in November 2009.

After stints at Sale and Yorkshire Carnegie, Forsyth signed for Coventry. The Championship club confirmed he would be loaned to Leicester as cover during the 2019 Rugby World Cup.[2]

However, after not fulfilling his potential, he now works at Abaco Insurance Brokers as an Account Executive.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: England Rugby - Andrew Forsyth - England u18s . 2009-08-23 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081117103712/http://www.england-rugby.com/englandrugby/index.cfm?fuseaction=News.News_Detail&storyid=19103 . 17 November 2008 . dmy . England rugby site
  2. News: Forsyth returns on loan from Coventry. Leicester Tigers. 30 August 2019. 31 August 2019.