Andrew Kitchener (born 15 July 1996) is an English rugby union player.
| Birth name | Andrew Mark Kitchener | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 15 July 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Shrewsbury, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 113 kg (17 st 11 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Birmingham | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Graham Kitchener (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Andrew Kitchener joined the Worcester Warriors academy in 2014 and is the younger brother of Warriors lock Graham Kitchener. Kitchener made his first team debut in Moscow, Russia against Enisei-STM in the European Rugby Challenge Cup in November 2016.[1] He continued to impress when handed the opportunity and went on to make more appearances across the 2016-17 campaign, as he featured in every European Challenge Cup fixture, while also making his Premiership debut against Northampton Saints in November 2016.[2] He also gained senior experience with Birmingham Moseley in the National League 1 for the 2017–18 season.[3]
Kitchener was called into England U20s for the 2016 Six Nations Under 20s Championship.[4] He also helped them to win the 2016 World Rugby Under 20 Championship alongside Warriors team-mate Jack Singleton.[5]
On 8 May 2019, Kitchener signed his first professional contract with Worcester at Sixways Stadium, thus promoted to the senior squad from the 2019–20 season.[6] He played against his brother, Graham, for the first and only time when Warriors won at Welford Road against Leicester Tigers in the Premiership Rugby Cup in November 2018.[7]
Kitchener graduated from the University of Birmingham with a first-class degree in Economics in the summer of 2019.[8] On 28 November 2019, he signed a two-year contract extension with the club.[9]
On 5 October 2022 all Worcester players had their contacts terminated due to the liquidation of the company to which they were contracted.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Enisei STM 19-12 Worcester Warriors". Ultimate Rugby. 15 November 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- ^ "Worcester 17-18 Northampton". Sky Sports. 18 November 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- ^ "Interview with Student Athlete: Andrew Kitchener". Redbrick. 23 October 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- ^ "Worcester Warriors lock Andrew Kitchener recalled as England Under-20s face in-form Wales". Worcester News. 10 March 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- ^ "Worcester Warriors trio Andrew Kitchener, Jack Singleton and Huw Taylor picked for England Under 20s World Rugby Championship bid in Manchester". Evesham Journal. 9 May 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- ^ "Kitchener relishing joining Warriors senior squad". Warriors. 8 May 2019. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- ^ "Premiership Cup: Worcester Warriors record biggest-ever win at Leicester". BBC Sport. 3 November 2018. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- ^ "Worcester Warriors lock Andrew Kitchener graduates with a first-class degree in economics". Shropshire Star. 24 July 2019. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- ^ "Andrew Kitchener: Worcester Warriors lock forward extends contract". BBC Sport. 28 November 2019. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- ^ "Worcester player and staff contracts terminated after high court ruling | Worcester | The Guardian". amp.theguardian.com. Retrieved 5 October 2022.