Andy Long

Andy Long (born 2 September 1977) is a former English rugby union player who played at Hooker. He has 2 caps for England.

Andy Long
Birth nameAndrew Edward Long
Date of birth (1977-09-02) 2 September 1977
Place of birthPoole, Dorset, England
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight105 kg (16 st 7 lb) [1]
SchoolSt Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Youth career
– Bournemouth RFC
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1997-2003
2003
2003-2004
2004-2009
2009-2010
2010-2012		 Bath Rugby
Munster
Rotherham Titans
Newcastle Falcons
CR El Salvador
Northampton Saints		 81

10
84

26		 (20)

(5)
(15)

(5)
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)

1997-2001		 England Saxons
England
2

Originally a product of Bournemouth and the Bath academy, where he came to the attention of Bath coach Clive Woodward, having captained England U19 and U21. Woodward was appointed England coach in 1997 and picked the 20-year-old on potential for his first match in charge against Australia. However, Long was replaced at half-time by Richard Cockerill, who then started the subsequent matches against New Zealand with Long on the bench. Long however did not again enter the field of play. He thus seemed destined to become a "one cap wonder" until gaining a second cap against the United States in 2001 when most of the regular England players were away with the 2001 British Lions tour to Australia. He also played for England in a non cap international against The Barbarians in 2003.

Meanwhile, Long spent 7 years at Bath, before joining Irish province Munster during the 2003 World Cup, after which he returned to England with Rotherham, who were relegated in 2004 and he travelled further north to join Newcastle Falcons.

He was called into the England Saxons squad to face Italy A in Ragusa, Sicily on 9 February 2008.[2][3]

On 20 November 2009, he signed for Northampton Saints and made his debut for the first team against Sale Sharks in the LV cup which they won 20–14.

For the 2011/12 season joined Cambridge RUFC as forwards coach [4] .[5]

On 31 May 2012, he was forced to retire from rugby, due to the effects of a degenerative neck injury.[6]

For the 2013/14/15 seasons he is the head coach at Bishop's Stortford RFC.[7]

References
  1. "Aviva Premiership Rugby - Northampton Saints". web page. Premier Rugby. Archived from the original on 2 February 2012. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
  2. "England Saxons training squad for Italy A". RFU. 4 February 2008. Archived from the original on 8 April 2008. Retrieved 2008-02-05.
  3. "Guest, Care and Jarvis join Skinner and Brown in England Saxons squad". Quins. 4 February 2008. Archived from the original on 18 June 2008. Retrieved 2008-02-05.
  4. "Players for next season".
  5. "Big signing as Long joins Cambridge". Archived from the original on 15 May 2011.
  6. "Andy Long". Retrieved 9 June 2012.
  7. Oliver, Perry (11 June 2013). "Club News: Message from Our Director of Rugby". Pitchero. Archived from the original on 10 June 2015. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
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