Josh Caulfield
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| Birth name | Josh Caulfield | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 9 June 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Taunton, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 116 kg (18 st 4 lb; 256 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Josh Caulfield (born 9 June 1997) is an English professional rugby union player who plays in the second row for Bristol Bears.
Career
[edit]In March 2015 Caulfield represented England Under-18.[1] He was part of the England U20 side that completed a grand slam during the 2017 Six Nations Under 20s Championship.[2] Later that year Caulfield was a member of the squad at the 2017 World Rugby Under 20 Championship and started in the final which saw England lose against New Zealand to finish runners up.[3]
Caulfield appeared for his hometown club Taunton Titans and began his professional career with Exeter Chiefs making his first appearance in an Anglo-Welsh Cup fixture against Cardiff Blues in November 2016.[4][5] After being dual-registered with Cornish Pirates for four seasons Caulfield made a permanent transfer to the Pirates in May 2020.[5] Later that year he spent time on loan with Wasps RFC.[5]
In June 2022 having made more than 100 appearances for Cornish Pirates it was announced that Caulfield would leave to join London Irish.[6] He started in the 2022–23 Premiership Rugby Cup final which they lost against Exeter to finish runners up.[7] At the end of that season London Irish entered administration and in June 2023 it was confirmed that Caulfield had left to play for Bristol Bears.[8]
Personal life
[edit]His brother Jake Caulfield was also a professional rugby union player for Bath Rugby and Ulster Rugby.[9][10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Young Gun: Josh Caulfield – England U18s and Exeter lock". The Rugby Paper. 24 April 2015. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- ^ "Under-20 Six Nations: Wales U20 21-37 England U20". BBC Sport. 10 February 2017. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
- ^ Rowan, Kate (18 June 2017). "England 17 New Zealand 64: Baby Blacks seal Under 20 World Cup with emphatic victory". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
- ^ "Anglo-Welsh Cup: Exeter Chiefs 62-25 Cardiff Blues". BBC Sport. 13 November 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ a b c "Josh Caulfield: Wasps sign Cornish Pirates forward on short-term loan deal". BBC Sport. 30 November 2020. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
- ^ "London Irish sign Cornish Pirates duo Ed Scragg and Josh Caulfield". BBC Sport. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ Pilnick, Brent (19 March 2023). "Premiership Rugby Cup: London Irish 20-24 Exeter Chiefs (AET)". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
- ^ "Josh Caulfield: Bristol sign former London Irish forward". BBC Sport. 26 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- ^ Salter, Steven (1 October 2017). "Rugby star turned teacher inspiring students at Chilton Trinity". Bridgwater Mercury. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- ^ Bickell, Dave (1 March 2013). "Josh earns England call-up". Weston Mercury. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
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