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David Seymour (rugby union)

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English rugby union player

Rugby player
David Seymour
Seymour in 2013
Birth nameDavid Seymour
Date of birth (1984-09-27) 27 September 1984 (age 40)
Place of birthHigh Wycombe, England
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight96 kg (15 st 2 lb; 212 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Current team Retired
Youth career
-2003 Chinnor
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2003–2009
2009–2018
2018–2019		 Saracens
Sale Sharks
Sale FC		 73
196
26		 (5)
(95)
(5)
Correct as of 24 April 2019
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2006–2012 England Saxons
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
2006 England Commonwealth
Medal record
Men's rugby sevens
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 2006 Melbourne Team competition

David Seymour (born 27 September 1984) is a retired rugby union player. A Flanker by trade, that had a successful career in the Aviva Premiership with Saracens and Sale Sharks.

Seymour joined Saracens on a full-time academy contract at the start of the 2004–05 season. But after only a few weeks of pre-season training, he was promoted to the first team squad and made his first full appearance as a replacement for Richard Hill.

He established himself as a regular in the first team and made his debut at England under-21 level in both the Six Nations and World Championships in Argentina. Further international honours have followed, Seymour having played for England 7s in the IRB Series in Dubai, Los Angeles and Hong Kong and claiming a silver medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne. Seymour was called up to the England Saxons squad for the Churchill Cup in Canada.

Seymour started 13 games for Saracens in the 2007–08 season and appeared as a replacement 11 times. A knee injury at the start of the 2008–09 season restricted his appearances in the early stages of the season.

On 26 June 2009, after being released by Saracens, Sale Sharks announced that they had signed Seymour on their official website.

Seymour went on to make 196 appearances for the Sharks over nearly a decade and scored 19 tries for Sale alone. He also captained the side many times in a successful career at club level. Seymour has been retained in an ambassadorial role by Sale.

Seymour joined Sale FC Rugby for the 2018-19 season playing 26 league games and captained the side to win the Cheshire Cup against Chester RUFC in April 2019.

References

  1. "Aviva Premiership Rugby – Sale Sharks – David Seymour profile". web page. Premier Rugby. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. "England name Under 21 team to face Argentina". ESPN Scrum. 20 June 2005. Retrieved 5 August 2009.
  3. "New Zealand take Commonwealth Gold". ESPN Scrum. 17 March 2006. Retrieved 5 August 2009.
  4. "England Saxons 7–13 Scotland A". BBC. 3 June 2006. Retrieved 5 August 2009.
  5. Statbunker "Statbunker Stats" Archived 16 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved: 2008-12-09
  6. ESPN Scrum "Seymour blow for Saracens", 2008-09-10. Retrieved: 2008-12-09
  7. Sale Sharks Official Website "David Seymour Signs For Sale Sharks"
  8. BBC Sports "David Seymour: Sale Sharks flanker retires after nine years with the club", 2018-06-02. Retrieved: 2018-06-02

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