Henry Richard Trinder (born 14 April 1989) is an English rugby union player for Ampthill in the RFU Championship. He also plays for the Dallas Jackals in Major League Rugby (MLR) in the United States. His regular position as at centre.
Birth name | Henry Richard Trinder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 14 April 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Swindon, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 93 kg (14 st 9 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Cirencester Kingshill School Hartpury College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Professional career
editTrinder's first appearance for Gloucester was a brief substitute appearance at Edgeley Park when he came on for Leon Lloyd towards the end of the 2007–08 season. The following season he started four times, covering for Mike Tindall when he was with England or injured.
In 2017/18, Trinder was awarded try of the week in Week 6 for his try against Northampton Saints[2] and again in Week 14 for his try against Leicester Tigers.[3]
Trinder was called up to the England national side for the uncapped annual fixture against the Barbarians in May 2014.[4]
On 12 April 2021, after 13 years playing at Kingsholm, it was confirmed that Trinder would leave Gloucester to sign for Vannes in the Pro D2 competition in France as a medical joker for the rest of the 2020–21 season.[5][6]
In August 2021 it was announced that he had signed for RFU Championship side Ampthill as a player-coach.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Aviva Premiership Rugby - Gloucester Rugby". web page. Premier Rugby. Archived from the original on 16 June 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
- ^ "Citizen Try of the Week - (Round 6 Winner)". YouTube.com.
- ^ "Citizen Try of the Week - (Round 14 Winner)". YouTube.com.
- ^ "Mike Brown: Harlequins full-back one of 21 added by England". BBC Sport. 19 May 2014. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
- ^ "Henry Trinder bids farewell to Gloucester Rugby to embark on French adventure". Gloucester Rugby. 12 April 2021.
- ^ "Recruitment: Henry Trinder new medical joker" (in French). Rugby Club Vannes. 12 April 2021.
- ^ "2021/22 1st XV Coaching Team". Ampthill Rugby. 2 August 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
External links
edit- Henry Trinder at Premiership Rugby
- Henry Trinder at ESPNscrum
- Henry Trinder at ItsRugby.co.uk