Joseph "Joe" Anthony Andrew Ansbro ( born Joseph Antony Andrew Ansbro , born October 29, 1985 in Glasgow ) - Scottish professional rugby player , who played for the clubs " Northampton Saints " and " London Irish ", as well as the national team of Scotland on the center. He was forced to complete a career at the age of 27 due to a broken neck.
 Joe Ansbro | ||
| general information | ||
| Full name | Joseph Anthony Andrew Ansbro | |
| Date of Birth | October 29, 1985 (33 years) | |
| Place of Birth | Glasgow , Scotland | |
| Citizenship |  Scotland | |
| Growth | 183 cm | |
| Weight | 96 kg | |
| Position | Centre | |
| Club Information | ||
| Club | completed career | |
| Career | ||
| Club career * | ||
| 2007—2011 |  " Northampton Saints " | 65 (90) |
| 2011—2013 | " London Irish " | 14 (15) |
| National team** | ||
| 2010–2012 | Scotland | 11 (15) |
* The number of games and points for a professional club is counted for the National League, Heineken Cup and Super Rugby. ** The number of games and points for the national team in official matches. | ||
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Early years
Ansbro was born and raised in Glasgow . After graduation, he moved to Leicestershire and enrolled at Stonyhurst College, and then at Robinson College, University of Cambridge . During his studies, Joe played two matches for the University rugby team, in which rivals from Oxford University were beaten both times. Then he received a call to the England rugby team U18 [1] .
Club career
Ansbro hit the Northampton Saints in 2007, but failed to make it into the main squad in the first season [2] . The breakthrough happened in the 2008–2009 season, when in the first thirteen meetings for the club Joe scored 6 attempts [3] . In 2011, the rugby player signed a three-year contract with London Irish [4] . In total, for four seasons in the “saints”, the player spent 65 matches, in which he marked 18 attempts [5] .
His first attempt at a new club landed in the Heineken Cup match against Racing . In a friendly against Manster , before the start of the 2012–2013 season, Ansbro broke one of the neck bones. Initially, his return was expected after three months [6] , but the rugby player never went out on the field. In May 2013, after a long period of rehabilitation and at the insistence of doctors, Joe decided to end his rugby career [7] .
Career in the national team
In 2009, Ansbro was called to Scotland and to the Rugby Cup of Nations , which the Scots won [8] . In 2010, Joe made his debut for the main team in a victorious match against South Africa , becoming the first black player ever to play for the "thistles" [9] .
His first attempt at the national team was brought on August 6, 2011 in a match against the national team of Ireland , it became decisive and allowed the Scots to win with a score of 10: 6 [10] . In September of the same year, Ansbro got into the national team's bid for the World Cup [11] . At the tournament, Joe played two matches - with Romania and England . In the first meeting, he also managed to land a try [12] . In his last international match against the Samoan national team in 2012, the rugby player was also marked by a scoring action [13] .
Notes
- ↑ Alan Fraser. Joe Ansbro to become Scotland's first black player in South Africa showdown (English) . Daily Mail (November 19, 2010). The appeal date is October 23, 2016.
- ↑ Joe Ansbro - Northampton and Scotland (Eng.) . Rugby World (8 January 2010). The appeal date is October 23, 2016.
- ↑ Ansbro: Northampton Saints can't wait for Saracens (English) . Northampton Chronicle & Echo (13 April 2009). The appeal date is October 23, 2016.
- ↑ London Irish sign Saints and Scotland center Joe Ansbro (eng.) . BBC Sport (3 February 2011). The appeal date is October 23, 2016.
- ↑ Joe Ansbro agrees three-year deal with London Irish (English) . The Guardian (3 February 2011). The appeal date is October 23, 2016.
- Doctors doctors doctors doctors suff suff Daily Mail (27 August 2012). The appeal date is October 23, 2016.
- ↑ Scotland's Joe Ansbro forced to retire from rugby (Eng.) . BBC Sport (13 May 2013). The appeal date is October 23, 2016.
- ↑ Ansbro To Make Scotland Debut (English) . Scottish Rugby (19 November 2010). The appeal date is October 23, 2016.
- ↑ Colin Moffat. Scotland 21-17 South Africa (English) . BBC Sport (2010-1120). The appeal date is October 23, 2016.
- ↑ Scotland win at the death (English) . ESPN (August 6, 2011). The appeal date is October 23, 2016.
- ↑ Rugby World Cup 2011: Scotland team guide (Eng.) . The Guardian (6 September 2011). The appeal date is October 23, 2016.
- ↑ Rugby World Cup 2011: Scotland 34-24 Romania (Eng.) . BBC Sport (10 September 2011). The appeal date is October 23, 2016.
- ↑ Scotland snatch victory against Samoa (English) . ESPN (23 June 2012). The appeal date is October 23, 2016.
Links
- Player profile on ESPN site.