Eni Gesinde Explained

Eni Gesinde
Birth Name:Eniola Gesinde
Birth Date:25 November 1982
Birth Place:Lagos, Nigeria
Weight:15 st 8 lb (99 kg)
School:Woodhouse Grove School
University:Northumbria University
Ru Currentteam:Newcastle Falcons
Ru Position:Lock / Flanker
Youthyears1: 
Youthclubs1:Darlington Mowden Park
Ru Clubyears:
2006 ‐
Ru Proclubs:Leeds Tykes
Newcastle Falcons
Ru Clubcaps:
8
Ru Clubpoints:
(5)
Super14years: 
Ru Nationalyears: 
Repsevensyears1: 
Repsevensteam1:England

Eniola 'Eni' Gesinde is a rugby union footballer and current Newcastle Falcons senior academy member.

Eni was born in Lagos, Nigeria, before moving to England as a child.[1] He represented Yorkshire at U-18s level before joining the Newcastle Falcons academy.[1] Using his natural power and pace he scored a number of tries for the Development team.

Eni has captained the Falcons development team on a number of occasions and has recently led the Newcastle Falcons sevens team to a hat trick of victories in the Scottish Borders sevens, winning the Hawick, Melrose and Langham sevens titles with Gesinde playing an integral role throughout.

On 4 September 2006, Eni was named as part of the extended England sevens squad for the 06/07 season by Mike Friday.

On Sunday 17 September Eni made his Newcastle Falcons 1st team debut, coming off the bench in the 72nd minute during the 44-20 defeat to Saracens.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Eniola Gesinde. Cornish Pirates.