David Seymour (rugby union)

English rugby union player

Rugby player

David Seymour

Seymour in 2013

Birth name| David Seymour
Date of birth|  (1984-09-27) 27 September 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth| High Wycombe, England
Height| 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight| 96 kg (15 st 2 lb; 212 lb) [1]
Rugby union career
| Position(s)|  Flanker

|

Current team|  Retired
Youth career
-2003|  Chinnor
Senior career
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Points)
2003–2009
2009–2018
2018–2019|  Saracens
Sale Sharks
Sale FC|  73
196
26|  (5)
(95)
(5)

Correct as of 24 April 2019

International career
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Points)
2006–2012|  England Saxons|  |
National sevens team
Years|  Team|  |  Comps
2006|  England|  |  Commonwealth

Medal record

Men's rugby sevens
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
|  2006 Melbourne | Team competition

David Seymour (born 27 September 1984) is a retired rugby union player. A Flanker by trade, that had a successful career in the Aviva Premiership with Saracens and Sale Sharks.

Seymour joined Saracens on a full-time academy contract at the start of the 2004–05 season. But after only a few weeks of pre-season training, he was promoted to the first team squad and made his first full appearance as a replacement for Richard Hill.

He established himself as a regular in the first team and made his debut at England under-21 level in both the Six Nations and World Championships in Argentina.[2] Further international honours have followed, Seymour having played for England 7s in the IRB Series in Dubai, Los Angeles and Hong Kong and claiming a silver medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne.[3] Seymour was called up to the England Saxons squad for the Churchill Cup in Canada.[4]

Seymour started 13 games for Saracens in the 2007–08 season and appeared as a replacement 11 times.[5] A knee injury at the start of the 2008–09 season restricted his appearances in the early stages of the season.[6]

On 26 June 2009, after being released by Saracens, Sale Sharks announced that they had signed Seymour on their official website.[7]

Seymour went on to make 196 appearances for the Sharks over nearly a decade and scored 19 tries for Sale alone. He also captained the side many times in a successful career at club level. Seymour has been retained in an ambassadorial role by Sale.[8]

Seymour joined Sale FC Rugby for the 2018-19 season playing 26 league games and captained the side to win the Cheshire Cup against Chester RUFC in April 2019.

## References

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1. ^ "Aviva Premiership Rugby – Sale Sharks – David Seymour profile". web page. Premier Rugby. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
2. ^ "England name Under 21 team to face Argentina". ESPN Scrum. 20 June 2005. Retrieved 5 August 2009.
3. ^ "New Zealand take Commonwealth Gold". ESPN Scrum. 17 March 2006. Retrieved 5 August 2009.
4. ^ "England Saxons 7–13 Scotland A". BBC. 3 June 2006. Retrieved 5 August 2009.
5. ^ Statbunker "Statbunker Stats" Archived 16 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved: 2008-12-09
6. ^ ESPN Scrum "Seymour blow for Saracens"[permanent dead link‍], 2008-09-10. Retrieved: 2008-12-09
7. ^ Sale Sharks Official Website "David Seymour Signs For Sale Sharks"
8. ^ BBC Sports "David Seymour: Sale Sharks flanker retires after nine years with the club", 2018-06-02. Retrieved: 2018-06-02

## External links

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* David Seymour at the World Rugby Men's Sevens Series (archived)