Rugby player
| Birth name | Alex Mockford | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | (1981-05-03) 3 May 1981 (age 43) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 100 kg (15 st 10 lb; 220 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Back row | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Alex Mockford (born 3 May 1981, in England) is a former English rugby union player who played for Glasgow Warriors, Harlequins, Bristol and Pau at the Number Eight position.
Amateur career
Mockford started with Sutton and Epsom.
He played with Esher from 2006 to 2008. He later played for Sutton and Epsom again.
Professional career
He started with Harlequins in 1999. He stayed with them until 2003.
Mockford played with Pau in 2003–04. He played 4 matches in the European Challenge Cup for the French side.
Mockford had a trial with Glasgow Warriors in the 2004–05 season. He played a pre-season friendly against Sale Sharks. However during the match Mockford suffered a knee injury which ultimately put paid to his Glasgow ambitions.
The injury, of a cruciate ligament, keep him sidelined from rugby for 10 months. After this lay-off he was taken on by Bristol.
International career
Mockford played for England at Under 18 and Under 19 level and for England Students.
Rugby League
In 2006 he played a couple of trial matches for Wakefield Trinity Wildcats.
Outside rugby
Mockford has now built a career in marketing for the gambling industry.
External links
References
- "Sutton & Epsom RFC".
- "History Alex Mockford".
- "Past Players: Where are they now?".
- "Rotherham Titans 29 Esher 24". 8 October 2007.
- "Sutton slump in drab match". 20 October 2010.
- "Sutton won't panic". 21 September 2010.
- "Whitaker hat-trick for rampant Sutton". November 2010.
- ^ LinkedIn Profile
- "BBC SPORT - Rugby Union - English - Quins ring the changes". 13 May 2003.
- getreading (8 May 2003). "Kronfeld lends support to Kays Memorial Game".
- "Busy Zurich transfer market". 7 July 2003.
- ^ "Two Players On Trial With Glasgow - Glasgow Warriors".
- "Player Archive". Archived from the original on 31 October 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
- Reid, Alasdair (20 August 2004). "Players left in limbo amid uneasy truce".
- "BBC SPORT - Rugby Union - Scottish - Glasgow to assess duo". 20 August 2004.
- "Glasgow Warriors | Glasgow v Sale Sharks".
- "Glasgow Warriors | Mockford on comeback trail".
- "NEC Harlequins 2ndXV 56 - 15 Bristol United".
- "2006 Friendlies Thread". 17 December 2005.