Alex King 1886406 221007572 2008-06-22T17:04:20Z 92.237.5.243 /* References */ {{cleanup-rewrite}} {{Rugger | name = Alex King | image = | caption = | birthname = Alexander David King | nickname = "Kinga" | dateofbirth = {{birth date and age|1975|1|17|df=yes}} | placeofbirth = [[Brighton]], [[Sussex]], [[England]] | dateofdeath = | placeofdeath = | height = {{height|ft=6|in=0}} | weight = 14 st 6 lb (91 kg) | ru_position = [[Rugby union positions#10. Fly half|Fly half]] | ru_amateuryears = | ru_amateurclubs = [[Rosslyn Park]], [[Bristol University]] | ru_amupdate = | ru_nationalteam = [[England]] | ru_nationalyears = 1997 - | ru_nationalcaps = 5 | ru_nationalpoints = | ru_ntupdate = | ru_clubyears = 1996 - 2007<br>2007 - | ru_proclubs = [[London Wasps]]<br>[[ASM Clermont Auvergne]] | ru_clubcaps = | ru_clubpoints = (1400+) | ru_clubupdate = 11 November 2007 | ru_currentclub = [[London Wasps]] | ru_province = | ru_provinceyears = | ru_provincecaps = | ru_provincepoints = | ru_provinceupdate = | ru_sevensnationalyears = | ru_sevensnationalteam = | ru_sevensnationalcaps = | ru_sevensnationalpoints = | ru_sevensupdate = | ru_coachclubs = | ru_coachyears = | ru_coachupdate = | other = | occupation = | family = | spouse = | children = | relatives = | school = Brighton College | university = Bristol University }} '''Alexander David King''' (born [[17 January]] [[1975]] in [[Brighton]]) is a [[rugby union]] footballer who plays at [[Rugby union positions#10. Fly-half|fly-half]] for [[ASM Clermont Auvergne]] and formerly [[London Wasps|Wasps]]. King attended [[Brighton College]] and [[Bristol University]]. He has been capped by [[England national rugby union team|England]] and the [[Barbarian F.C.|Barbarians]]. The former [[Rosslyn Park F.C.|Rosslyn Park]] player joined [[London Wasps|Wasps]] in 1996 and helped them win the [[Guinness Premiership|League]] that year. He scored a try on his England debut in [[1997]] and made his first Test appearance at Twickenham as a replacement against South Africa in [[1998]]. He kicked [[London Wasps|Wasps]] to victory in the [[2000]] [[Powergen Cup|Tetley’s Bitter Cup]] final. He earned his most recent cap against Wales in a [[2003 Rugby Union World Cup|World Cup]] warm up match in Cardiff in August [[2003]]. However, an injury acquired during the game ultimately affected his selection prospects for the World Cup and he stayed at home. In the [[Zurich Premiership]] he had enjoyed a glittering climax to [[2003]], being 'man of the match' in the Premiership final and amassing 24 points, as [[London Wasps|Wasps]] beat [[Gloucester RFC|Gloucester]] 39-3. He finished as the leading Premiership points scorer, including play offs, with 284 points. He was a kingpin of the outstanding [[London Wasps|Wasps]] team which won the [[Zurich Premiership]] and [[Heineken Cup]] double in the season 2003-04. ==References== {{reflist}} He was in an episode of the ITV show Bad Girls. He's bringing sexy back == External links == *[http://www.wasps.co.uk/PlayerDisplaySS.ink?skip=17&squadno=6340&season=06/07&seasonl=2006/2007&Playertype=P Wasps Profile] *[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/6262686.stm Wasps star King moves to Clermont] [[Category:English rugby union footballers|King, Alex]] [[Category:London Wasps players|King, Alex]] [[Category:1975 births|King, Alex]] [[Category:Living people|King, Alex]] [[Category:Old Brightonians|King, Alex]] [[Category:ASM Clermont Auvergne players|King, Alex]] {{Clermont Auvergne squad}} [[fr:Alex King]]