Alex Mockford (born 3 May 1981, in England) is a former English rugby union player who played for Glasgow Warriors, Harlequins, Bristol and Pau at the Number Eight position.
| Birth name | Alex Mockford | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 3 May 1981 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 100 kg (15 st 10 lb; 220 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Back row | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Amateur career
editMockford started with Sutton and Epsom.[1]
He played with Esher from 2006 to 2008.[2][3][4] He later played for Sutton and Epsom again.[5][6][7]
Professional career
editHe started with Harlequins in 1999.[8] He stayed with them until 2003.[9][10][11]
Mockford played with Pau in 2003-04.[12] He played 4 matches in the European Challenge Cup for the French side.[13]
Mockford had a trial with Glasgow Warriors in the 2004–05 season.[12] He played a pre-season friendly against Sale Sharks.[14][15] However during the match Mockford suffered a knee injury which ultimately put paid to his Glasgow ambitions.[16]
The injury, of a cruciate ligament, keep him sidelined from rugby for 10 months. After this lay-off he was taken on by Bristol.[17][18]
International career
editMockford played for England at Under 18 and Under 19 level and for England Students.[12]
Rugby League
editIn 2006 he played a couple of trial matches for Wakefield Trinity Wildcats.[19]
Outside rugby
editMockford has now built a career in marketing for the gambling industry.[8]
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ "Sutton & Epsom RFC".
- ^ "History Alex Mockford".
- ^ "Past Players: Where are they now?".
- ^ "Rotherham Titans 29 Esher 24". 8 October 2007.
- ^ "Sutton slump in drab match". 20 October 2010.
- ^ "Sutton won't panic". 21 September 2010.
- ^ "Whitaker hat-trick for rampant Sutton". November 2010.
- ^ a b LinkedIn Profile [permanent dead link]
- ^ "BBC SPORT - Rugby Union - English - Quins ring the changes". 13 May 2003.
- ^ getreading (8 May 2003). "Kronfeld lends support to Kays Memorial Game".
- ^ "Busy Zurich transfer market". 7 July 2003.
- ^ a b c "Two Players On Trial With Glasgow - Glasgow Warriors".
- ^ "Player Archive". Archived from the original on 31 October 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
- ^ Reid, Alasdair (20 August 2004). "Players left in limbo amid uneasy truce".
- ^ "BBC SPORT - Rugby Union - Scottish - Glasgow to assess duo". 20 August 2004.
- ^ "Glasgow Warriors | Glasgow v Sale Sharks".
- ^ "Glasgow Warriors | Mockford on comeback trail".
- ^ "NEC Harlequins 2ndXV 56 - 15 Bristol United".
- ^ "2006 Friendlies Thread". 17 December 2005.