Elliott Stooke (born 10 September 1993) is an English professional rugby union player. His playing position is Lock.
 Stooke playing for Bath, 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 10 September 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Worcester, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 114 kg (17 st 13 lb; 251 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Professional career
editStooke was called up to the England Saxons squad on 20 January 2014 as injury cover for Graham Kitchener.[1][2]
On 19 January 2016. It was announced Stooke would leave Gloucester for local rivals Bath Rugby from the 2016-17 Aviva Premiership season.[3] On 9 February 2016. Stooke was signed by London Irish on loan for the remainder of the 2015–16 season,[4] he returned to Gloucester for a few weeks in March/April[5] before returning to Irish for the remainder of the season.[6]
After a slow start at Bath, Stooke cemented himself as a reliable figure in the second row of the Bath scrum during the 2016/17 Aviva Premiership Rugby Season. Making 30 starts in all competitions.[7]
Stooke had his first taste of leadership, calling the line-outs on 16 February 2018 as Bath took on Newcastle Falcons at Kingston Park. Absent (on England duty) teammate, Charlie Ewels, ordinarily took the role.[8]
Stooke was the only player in the Bath squad to play in all 22 games, during the 2017-18 Premiership Rugby season.[9]
In March 2019 Stooke was called up as cover to England's Six Nations squad.[10]
On 10 May 2021, Stooke would leave Bath to join Premiership rivals Wasps from the 2021–22 season.[11]
On 20 May 2022, Stooke experienced a fibula fracture causing him to leave the pitch and to miss the rest of the season l[12]
Wasps entered administration on 17 October 2022 and Stooke was made redundant along with all other players and coaching staff.[13]
Stooke joined Bristol Bears on a short term injury cover deal at the end of 2022, before joining French side, Montpellier, during the 2022/23 Top 14 season. [14]
In November 2023, Stooke re-joined Bath until the end of the 2023-24 Premiership Rugby season.[15] On 11 July 2024, it was confirmed that Stooke has joined Japanese side Red Hurricanes Osaka in the Top League for the 2024-25 season.[16]
References
edit- ^ "Gloucester lock Elliott Stooke called into the England Saxons squad". BBC Sport. 21 January 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- ^ "England Saxons 8-14 Irish Wolfhounds". BBC Sport. 25 January 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- ^ "Gloucester lock Elliott Stooke joins local rivals Bath next season". BBC Sport. 19 January 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
- ^ "London Irish add trio to squad for remainder of season". London Irish. 9 February 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
- ^ ""RE: Elliot Stooke"". London Irish. London Irish Scottish Richmond Ltd. April 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
- ^ ""RE: Elliot Stooke"". London Irish. London Irish Scottish Richmond Ltd. 29 April 2016. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
- ^ ""Itsrugby Elliot Stooke"". itsrugby. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- ^ ""Elliott Stooke happy to take on extra responsibility for Bath Rugby at Kingston Park"". itsrugby. 16 February 2018. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- ^ ""Ever-present Elliott Stooke has really proved his worth for Bath Rugby"". Somerset Live. 8 May 2018. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
- ^ "Six Nations: England lock Maro Itoje ruled out of Scotland game". BBC Sport. 11 March 2019.
- ^ "Wasps sign Elliot Stooke from Gallagher Premiership rivals Bath Rugby". Coventry Telegraph. 10 May 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ @WaspsRugby (21 May 2022). "We can confirm that Elliott Stooke sustained a fibula fracture in yesterday's Gallagher Premiership match vs Sale Sharks" (Tweet). Retrieved 5 June 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ Bridge, Bobby (17 October 2022). "Wasps' administration confirmed as 167 employees made redundant". CoventryLive. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
- ^ "Elliott Stooke has exited Bristol for a spell in the Top 14". RugbyPass. 5 January 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ "Elliott Stooke: Bath re-sign lock from Montpellier". BBC Sport. 22 November 2023.
- ^ "Popular departing Bath Rugby lock Elliott Stooke confirms his new club". Yahoo Sports. 11 July 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2024.