George Earle (rugby union)
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| Birth name | George Earle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 9 January 1987 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Durban, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 197 cm (6 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 110 kg (17 st 5 lb; 243 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Westville Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | UNISA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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George Earle (born 9 January 1987) is a South African rugby union footballer. His regular playing position is lock.
Earle represented the Cheetahs in Super Rugby and the Griquas in the Currie Cup having previously played for Western Province, Boland Cavaliers and the Golden Lions. In May 2012 he signed for the Welsh regional team the Scarlets for the 2012–2013 season.[1]
In 2016 Earle received an 8 week ban, following a red card for 'making contact with [the] eye' playing Bath in the European Rugby Challenge Cup. Earle appealed the ban, but the committee upheld it.[2][3]
On 7 April 2016, Earle signed for Pro 14 rivals Cardiff Blues ahead of the 2016-17 season.[4] He subsequently signed a new deal to stay with Cardiff until the end of the 2018-19 season.[5]
On 6 May 2019, Earle left Cardiff to sign for Pro D2 side Colomiers in France ahead of the 2019-20 season.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ Earle joins Scarlets
- ^ "Cardiff Blues' George Earle 'devastated' after red card against Bath". BBC Sport. 16 December 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
- ^ "George Earle's eight-week ban upheld after charge of making contact with eye upheld". Sky Sports. 9 January 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
- ^ "Cardiff Blues new signing George Earle vows to finish Scarlets career on a high". Wales Online. 7 April 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- ^ "Cardiff Blues agree new deals with Kirby Myhill, Matthew Rees, George Earle, James Down and Dan Fish". Sky Sports. 8 June 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- ^ "George Earle: Cardiff Blues lock signs for Colomiers". BBC Sport. 6 May 2019. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
External links[edit]
- "SA Rugby Player Profile – George Earle". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- itsrugby.co.uk profile
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- 1987 births
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- Boland Cavaliers players
- Cheetahs (rugby union) players
- Golden Lions players
- Griquas (rugby union) players
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- Rugby union players from Durban
- Scarlets players
- South African people of British descent
- South African rugby union players
- Western Province (rugby union) players
- Alumni of Westville Boys' High School
- Colomiers Rugby players
- South African expatriate rugby union players in France
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