Darren Garforth
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| Birth name | Darren James Garforth | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 9 April 1966 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Coventry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 119 kg (18 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Scaffolder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Darren Garforth (born 9 April 1966) is a former international rugby union player who played tighthead prop for Leicester Tigers and England.
Garforth was born in
Garforth made his England debut on 15 March 1997 against
Phil Vickery, but would continue to make some appearances, his 25th and final cap coming against Italy
in 2000.
He was offered the chance to tour North America with England in 2001 but turned down the opportunity, which went to Leicester teammate Ricky Nebbett instead.
After leaving Leicester in 2003, he moved to second division Nuneaton as player-coach. Tigers signed England prop Julian White as a replacement.
References
- ^ "European glory seals Leicester treble". BBC. 19 May 2001. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- ^ "Tigers retain European Cup". BBC. 25 May 2002. Retrieved 7 September 2014.