Phil Vickery (rugby player) 782745 221279675 2008-06-23T20:52:56Z Bcp67 2792652 /* External links */ amend box {{Rugger | name = Phil Vickery | image = | birthname = Philip John Vickery | nickname = Raging Bull | dateofbirth = {{birth date and age|1976|3|14|df=yes}} | placeofbirth = [[Barnstaple]], [[Devon]], [[England]] | dateofdeath = | placeofdeath = | height = 6 ft 3 in (1.90 m) | weight = 19 st 8 lb (122 kg) | girlfriend = zara philips | ru_position = [[Rugby union positions#1. Loosehead prop & 3. Tighthead prop|Prop]] | ru_amateuryears = | ru_amateurclubs = | ru_amupdate = | ru_nationalteam = [[England national rugby union team|England]] <br />[[British and Irish Lions]] | ru_nationalyears = 1998-<br />2001 | ru_nationalcaps = 64<br />3 | ru_nationalpoints = (10)<br />(0) | ru_ntupdate = 13 Sept 2006 | ru_clubyears = 1995-2006<br />2006- | ru_proclubs = [[Gloucester R.F.C.|Gloucester Rugby]]<br />[[London Wasps|Wasps]] | ru_clubcaps = | ru_clubpoints = | ru_clubupdate = 13 Sept 2006 | ru_currentclub = | 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 = | university = }} '''Philip John Vickery''' [[Order of the British Empire|MBE]] (born [[14 March]] [[1976]]) is an English rugby union footballer who plays [[Rugby union positions#1. Loosehead prop & 3. Tighthead prop|prop]] for [[London Wasps|Wasps]] and [[England national rugby union team|England]], and was part of the England side that won the [[2003 Rugby Union World Cup|2003 Rugby World Cup]]. He is currently England captain, having taken over from [[Martin Corry]]. The son of a farmer, Vickery was born to [[Cornish people|Cornish]] parents in [[Barnstaple]], [[Devon]], but says he is proud to be a [[Cornishman]] and an Englishman.<ref>[http://sport.independent.co.uk/rugby_union/article76362.ece The Independent on Vickery]</ref>. ==Career== He started with the Cornish club [[Bude RFC|Bude]], then moved to [[Redruth RFC|Redruth]], during which time he first appeared in an England Colts side. He graduated to [[Gloucester R.F.C.|Gloucester Rugby]], where he became known as "The Raging Bull". In April 2006 he announced he was quitting [[Gloucester R.F.C.|Gloucester Rugby]] after 11 years and signed for [[London Wasps|Wasps]] in a 3 year deal. Vickery made his [[London Wasps|Wasps]] debut in their 23 - 13 win over [[London Irish]] on [[8 October]] [[2006]]. ==Representative Career== He made his England debut against Wales aged 21 on [[21 February]] [[1998]], replacing [[Darren Garforth]]. It was the completion of a rapid rise through the England set-up, after only 34 first team games for his club and just 81 days after his England A debut. He recovered from a neck injury in April 1999 and played in that year’s [[1999 Rugby World Cup|Rugby World Cup]]. A shoulder injury, however, kept him out of the 2000 South Africa tour. Vickery toured Australia with the [[British and Irish Lions]] in 2001 and played in all three tests. Vickery was appointed captain of the England squad that toured [[Argentina]] in 2002. With many of the top players rested, Vickery led the side to victory against [[Argentina national rugby union team|The Pumas]] in [[Buenos Aires]]. Vickery missed the [[2003 Six Nations Championship|2003 Six Nations]] tournament because of a back injury, but having returned to the team he did well for England on the road to the [[2003 Rugby World Cup|2003 World Cup]]. He played in all seven games in the tournament and captained the side against Uruguay. He scored his first international try when he came off the bench against Samoa in England’s third game of the tournament. A rib injury prevented him from captaining the non capped match against the [[New Zealand Barbarians]] in December 2003. Although he took a full part in the [[2004 Six Nations Championship|2004 Six Nations]], another back operation in May ruled him out of the summer tour to New Zealand and Australia. He returned to rugby only in late October 2004. Making his international comeback, he came on as a replacement against South Africa for the first Autumn Test between the two sides on 18th November 2006. After playing well, he drove over to score the winning try, which was converted by [[Andy Goode]], and England won their first game since February that month. He was selected on January 2 by new England Head Coach [[Brian Ashton (rugby player)|Brian Ashton]] to captain the side during the [[2007 Six Nations]] and [[2007 Rugby World Cup]]. Also, on January 8 2008 he was selected in the squad for the [[2008 Six Nations Championship]] by Brian Ashton. He played every game except for the 23-19 win over Italy which he missed through injury. ==References== <references/> ==External links== * [http://www.wasps.co.uk/playerdisplaySS.ink?skip=26&season=07/08&seasonl=2007/2008&playertype=P Wasps profile] * [http://www.england-rugby.com/englandrugby/index.cfm?fuseaction=News.News_Detail&storyid=4195 England profile] * [http://www.lcrfc.co.uk/ London Cornish RFC] *[http://www.planet-rugby.com/stats/players/player_details.phtml/p_r/ENG?playerCode=EVI3&search_text=Phil%20Vickery&navCode=&tm1Code=%&setCode=archive Planet-rugby] * [http://www.sporting-heroes.net/rugby-heroes/displayhero.asp?HeroID=680 sporting heroes Phil Vickery photo 1 by sportingheroes.net] * [http://www.sporting-heroes.net/rugby-heroes/displayhero.asp?HeroID=1889 sporting heroes Phil Vickery photo 2 by sportingheroes.net] * [http://www.scrum.com/1200_1205.php?player=3975&includeref=dynamic Profile at scrum.com] * [http://www.ragingbull.co.uk Vickery's range of clothing] {{s-start}} {{s-sports}} {{s-bef|before=[[Martin Corry]]}} {{s-ttl|title=English National Rugby Union Captain|years=2007-08}} {{s-aft|after=[[Steve Borthwick]]}} {{end}} {{Wasps current}} {{England Squad 2007 World Cup}} {{England Squad 2003 World Cup}} {{British and Irish Lions 2001}} {{England Squad 1999 World Cup}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Vickery, Phil}} [[Category:1976 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:English rugby union footballers]] [[Category:Gloucester Rugby players]] [[Category:London Wasps players]] [[Category:Rugby union props]] [[Category:Cornish sportspeople]] [[Category:Cornish rugby union footballers]] [[Category:British Lions rugby union footballers]] [[Category:Members of the Order of the British Empire]] [[fr:Phil Vickery]] [[it:Phil Vickery]]