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| birth_place = [[Lincoln, England|Lincoln]], [[Lincolnshire]] |
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'''Philip |
'''Philip Boulton''' (born 14 December 1986) is a retired [[England|English]] [[rugby union]] player who played for [[RFU Championship|Championship]] side, [[Coventry RFC]] as a [[tighthead prop]]. His former clubs include [[Rotherham Titans]], [[Leicester Tigers]], [[Nuneaton RFC]] and [[Bedford Blues]]. He has also represented the [[England Counties XV]] side. |
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==Early life== |
==Early life== |
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==Career== |
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At the age of 18, Boulton began training with [[Rotherham Titans]] and later progressed to play for the club before being invited to join the academy setup at [[Leicester Tigers]] under the stewardship of [[Richard Cockerill]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Phil Boulton |url=http://www.leicestertigers.com/rugby/leicester_tigers_academy_squad.php?player=9772&includeref=dynamic |title=Academy Squad | Players & Coaches | The Team | Leicester Tigers | Official Website : Players : Leicester Tigers Academy |publisher=Leicester Tigers |date= |accessdate=2015-07-23}}</ref> After signing a two-year scholarship deal he was loaned out to [[Nuneaton RFC]] before returning to [[Rotherham Titans]] the season after. He eventually left Leicester after failing to make the first team and moved on to the [[Bedford Blues]] on a permanent deal.<ref name="podbean1"/> In 2008 Boulton played for the [[England Counties XV]] against the United States Eagles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rfu.com/news/2008/june/news-articles/englandcountieslooktonorthstrikepair |accessdate=August 2, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140811101238/http://www.rfu.com/news/2008/june/news-articles/englandcountieslooktonorthstrikepair |archivedate=August 11, 2014 |title=RFU }}</ref> |
At the age of 18, Boulton began training with [[Rotherham Titans]] and later progressed to play for the club before being invited to join the academy setup at [[Leicester Tigers]] under the stewardship of [[Richard Cockerill]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Phil Boulton |url=http://www.leicestertigers.com/rugby/leicester_tigers_academy_squad.php?player=9772&includeref=dynamic |title=Academy Squad | Players & Coaches | The Team | Leicester Tigers | Official Website : Players : Leicester Tigers Academy |publisher=Leicester Tigers |date= |accessdate=2015-07-23}}</ref> After signing a two-year scholarship deal he was loaned out to [[Nuneaton RFC]] before returning to [[Rotherham Titans]] the season after. He eventually left Leicester after failing to make the first team and moved on to the [[Bedford Blues]] on a permanent deal.<ref name="podbean1"/> In 2008, Boulton played for the [[England Counties XV]] against the United States Eagles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rfu.com/news/2008/june/news-articles/englandcountieslooktonorthstrikepair |accessdate=August 2, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140811101238/http://www.rfu.com/news/2008/june/news-articles/englandcountieslooktonorthstrikepair |archivedate=August 11, 2014 |title=RFU }}</ref> |
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Boulton captained [[Coventry RFC]] to win the [[National League |
Boulton captained [[Coventry RFC]] to win the [[National League 1]] in 2017–18.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/rugby/coventry-rfc-champions-14590949|title=Report: Coventry lift title after 38-21 win over Hull Ionians|first=John|last=Wilkinson|date=29 April 2018|publisher=}}</ref> |
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==Personal life== |
==Personal life== |
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==References== |
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{{Coventry R.F.C. squad}} |
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| Date of birth | 14 December 1986 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Lincoln, Lincolnshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 120 kg (265 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Philip Boulton (born 14 December 1986) is a retired English rugby union player who played for Championship side, Coventry RFC as a tighthead prop. His former clubs include Rotherham Titans, Leicester Tigers, Nuneaton RFC and Bedford Blues. He has also represented the England Counties XV side.
Early life
[edit]Boulton was born in Lincoln, Lincolnshire and grew up in a small village. He didn't begin to play rugby until he was in secondary school at De Aston School in Market Rasen. He had initially tried his hand at playing football. He began playing for Lincoln RFC in 1998 and progressed through the age groups before leaving in 2003, when, after leaving secondary school at the age of 16, he was offered a rugby scholarship at Worksop College.[1]
Career
[edit]At the age of 18, Boulton began training with Rotherham Titans and later progressed to play for the club before being invited to join the academy setup at Leicester Tigers under the stewardship of Richard Cockerill.[2] After signing a two-year scholarship deal he was loaned out to Nuneaton RFC before returning to Rotherham Titans the season after. He eventually left Leicester after failing to make the first team and moved on to the Bedford Blues on a permanent deal.[1] In 2008, Boulton played for the England Counties XV against the United States Eagles.[3]
Boulton captained Coventry RFC to win the National League 1 in 2017–18.[4]
Personal life
[edit]Boulton was a Leicester Tigers fan as a youngster.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "The Bedford Blues Podcast » Bedford Blues Away Trip with Phil Boulton". Bedfordbluespodcast.podbean.com. 2011-10-26. Retrieved 2015-07-23.
- ^ Phil Boulton. "Academy Squad | Players & Coaches | The Team | Leicester Tigers | Official Website : Players : Leicester Tigers Academy". Leicester Tigers. Retrieved 2015-07-23.
- ^ "RFU". Archived from the original on August 11, 2014. Retrieved August 2, 2014.
- ^ Wilkinson, John (29 April 2018). "Report: Coventry lift title after 38-21 win over Hull Ionians".