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Nick Isiekwe
Birth name	Nick Isiekwe
Date of birth	20 April 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth	Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England
Height	2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
Weight	120 kg (260 lb; 18 st 13 lb)
School	Nicholas Breakspear School; Haileybury and Imperial Service College
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Position(s)	Lock
Amateur team(s)
Years	Team
2011–2016	Old Albanian RFC
	Correct as of 22 May 2017
Senior career
Years	Team
2015–	Saracens
	Correct as of 09 November 2017
International career
Years	Team
2014; 2015; 2015; 2017; 2017	England U16; England U18; England U17; England U20; England
	Correct as of 10 June 2017

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Nick Isiekwe (born 20 April 1998) is an English rugby union player who plays lock for English Premiership side Saracens. He is currently a member of the Saracens Academy.

Early life and career

Isiekwe born in Hemel Hempstead first played rugby at the age of nine, playing touch rugby for Old Verulamians after being encouraged by his mother to take up a sport.^[1] At the age of thirteen, he played rugby union for Old Albanian RFC and went through the ranks at the club.^[2]

At the age of fifteen, he represented London and South East U16's district in 2014, which quickly saw Isiekwe gain his first age-grade international call-up; playing for England under 16's against Wales and Scotland. He made a quick climb in the national age-grade set-up, gaining under 18 caps in 2015, before playing for England under 17's in the same year. He made three appearances in the 2015 Rugby Europe U18 Championship in France.

Isiekwe, a member of the Saracens Academy structure,^[3] was trailed at many positions including Prop, Number 8, Flanker and Centre, but his six foot six stature saw him physically outgrow his original positions and moved to second row, a position he was used at for England U20's during the 2017 Six Nations Under 20 Championship.^[4] The move also saw him gain two appearances for the Saracens senior side during the 2016–17 Aviva Premiership season.^[5]

On 20 April 2017, he was named by Eddie Jones in the English national team for their two-test series against Argentina.^[6]

References

External links

RFU Profile ESPN Scrum

[1] Saracens Ben Earl & Nick Isiekwe Sign On Dual Registration

[2] Hotshot: Saracens lock Nick Isiekwe

[3] Isiekwe on England, Saracens and preparing for exams

[4] England name Under-20s squad for Six Nations challenge

[5] Eddie Jones believes Nick Isiekwe can be the next Maro Itoje

[6] England name squad for Argentina tour

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 At the age of fifteen, he represented London and South East U16's district in 2014, which quickly saw Isiekwe gain his first age-grade international call-up; playing for England under 16's against Wales and Scotland. He made a quick climb in the national age-grade set-up, gaining under 18 caps in 2015, before playing for England under 17's in the same year. He made three appearances in the 2015 Rugby Europe U18 Championship in [[France]].
-Isiekwe, a member of the Saracens Academy structure,<ref>[http://www.hertsad.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/isiekwe-on-england-saracens-and-preparing-for-exams-1-4055852 Isiekwe on England, Saracens and preparing for exams]</ref> was trailed at many positions including [[Prop (rugby union)|Prop]], [[Number eight (rugby union)|Number 8]], [[Flanker (rugby union)|Flanker]] and [[Centre (rugby union)|Centre]], but his six foot six stature saw him physically outgrow his original positions and moved to second row, a position he was used at for [[England national under-20 rugby union team|England U20]]'s during the [[2017 Six Nations Under 20 Championship]].<ref>[http://www.rbs6nations.com/en/news/u20/30652.php England name Under-20s squad for Six Nations challenge]</ref> The move also saw him gain two appearances for the Saracens senior side during the [[2016–17 English Premiership (rugby union)|2016–17 Aviva Premiership]] season.<ref>[http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-union/international/england-squad-argentina-tour-eddie-jones-nick-isiekwe-maro-itoje-saracens-a7693091.html Eddie Jones believes Nick Isiekwe can be the next Maro Itoje]</ref>
+Isiekwe, a member of the Saracens Academy structure,<ref>[http://www.hertsad.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/isiekwe-on-england-saracens-and-preparing-for-exams-1-4055852 Isiekwe on England, Saracens and preparing for exams]</ref> was trailed at many positions including [[Prop (rugby union)|Prop]], [[Number eight (rugby union)|Number 8]], [[Flanker (rugby union)|Flanker]] and [[Centre (rugby union)|Centre]], but his six foot six stature saw him physically outgrow his original positions and moved to second row, a position he was used at for [[England national under-20 rugby union team|England U20]]'s during the [[2017 Six Nations Under 20 Championship]].<ref>[http://www.rbs6nations.com/en/news/u20/30652.php England name Under-20s squad for Six Nations challenge]</ref> The move also saw him gain two appearances for the Saracens senior side during the [[2016–17 English Premiership (rugby union)|2016–17 Aviva Premiership]] season.<ref>[https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-union/international/england-squad-argentina-tour-eddie-jones-nick-isiekwe-maro-itoje-saracens-a7693091.html Eddie Jones believes Nick Isiekwe can be the next Maro Itoje]</ref>
 On 20 April 2017, he was named by [[Eddie Jones (rugby union)|Eddie Jones]] in the [[England national rugby union team|English national team]] for their [[2017 England rugby union tour of Argentina|two-test series]] against [[Argentina national rugby union team|Argentina]].<ref>[http://www.englandrugby.com/news/england-name-squad-for-argentina-tour/# England name squad for Argentina tour]</ref>