| George Stokes | |
| Birth Name: | George Stokes |
| Birth Date: | 13 July 1995 |
| Ru Nationalyears: | - |
| Ru Clubyears: | 2013-14 2014-17 2017-18 |
| Ru Proclubs: | Northampton Saints Toulon Glasgow Warriors |
| Ru Amateuryears: | - 2013-14 2017-18 2018- |
| Ru Amateurclubs: | Trocadero Marbella Bury St. Edmunds Ayr Darlington Mowden Park |
George Stokes (born 13 July 1995) is a rugby union player who plays for Darlington Mowden Park. His usual position is at the flanker position. He was previously with Glasgow Warriors, Ayr, Toulon and Northampton Saints,[1]
Stokes began his amateur career with Trocadero Marbella in Spain.[2]
In England he played for Bury St. Edmunds.[3]
Stokes played for Ayr when not on duty for Glasgow Warriors.[4]
For the 2018–19 season, Stokes signed for Darlington Mowden Park in England.[1]
Stokes moved to Northampton Saints in 2013[5] He was loaned out to Bury St. Edmunds for game time.[6] [7]
After being declined by Wasps,[8] Stokes moved to Toulon for the 2014 season.[9] [10]
He made one first team appearance for Toulon; in a November 2016 friendly against the Super Rugby side Sharks.[2]
In April 2017 Stokes had a trial with Glasgow Warriors. He played for the Warriors against the Scotland U20s in a closed door training match and impressed.[11]
On 23 May 2017 Stokes was announced as part of the 2017-18 season's intake to the Scottish Rugby Academy. Stokes will be placed in the Glasgow and West regional academy as a Stage 3 player. Stage 3 players are assigned to a professional side - with the Glasgow academy players being assigned to Glasgow Warriors.[12]
Stokes said of the move to Glasgow: "I needed a new challenge and my agent got me a trial up in Scotland. I ended up playing in a trial match for Glasgow against the Scotland U20s just before the Six Nations. Gregor Townsend was keen to sign me after that and I signed my contract. Gregor is not the coach anymore but I’ll do my best to impress Dave Rennie and the new coaching staff and hopefully I can play many games for the Warriors this season."[4]
He made his debut for Glasgow Warriors in their opening match of the 2017-18 season - against Northampton Saints at Bridgehaugh Park, Stirling on 19 August 2017.[13]
Stokes was capped for the Spain U17 and U18 side.[14]
Stokes is Scottish qualified through his grandfather.[4]