Jake Abbott (born 4 February 1988) is an English rugby union player who has played most of his career as a flanker for Worcester Warriors in the English Premiership.
| Birth name | Jake Abbott | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 4 February 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Worcester, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 100 kg (15 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Worcester Sixth Form College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Club career
editWorcester
editMalvern born and bred, Abbott has been connected with the Warriors since the age of 6 playing for the Minis/Juniors and is a product of the Warriors Academy system[1] Abbott has worked his way through the entire system to become a first team star.
Abbott first broke into the team at Warriors in October 2008 when he started the EDF Energy Cup game with London Irish. Less than a month later he scored his first senior try in the same competition against Harlequins.
Following the Worcester Warriors relegation to the RFU Championship at the end of the 2009/2010 season, Abbott signed a one-year deal committing his future to helping the Warriors regain premiership rugby, but his efforts were cut short as he suffered a severe knee Injury in October 2010.[2] Abbott was ruled out for the remainder of the season with an anterior cruciate ligament injury sidelining him for 6 months, having had a bright and promising start to the campaign.
In January 2011, it was confirmed that Abbott had committed a further two years to playing for the Worcester Warriors by signing a new deal which would keep him at the club until the end of the 2013 season.[3]
Abbott was ruled out for the majority of the 2014 season with an anterior cruciate ligament injury to his right knee.
Griffins
editIn 2014, Abbott became one of America's first full-time professional rugby players by joining Griffins Rugby in Dallas, Texas on a three-year deal.[4]
International
editAbbott was included in the England Sevens squad in December 2009, making his debut in the Dubai stage of the world sevens tournament.[citation needed] Abbott turned down an opportunity to play for England in the Commonwealth Games, however, wanting instead to focus on his performances for the Warriors.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Abbot player profile". Worcester Warriors. Archived from the original on 19 September 2009.
- ^ "Injured Warriors flanker Jake Abbott out for six months". BBC Sport. 13 October 2010. Archived from the original on 14 October 2010.
- ^ a b "Jake Abbott signs new two-year Worcester Warriors deal". BBC Sport. 11 January 2011. Archived from the original on 15 January 2011.
- ^ "Premiership and England Sevens, Jake Abbott signs for Griffins Rugby Club" (Press release). Griffins Rugby. 12 September 2014. Archived from the original on 29 September 2014. Retrieved 21 January 2015.