'It is great for Nigeria for those guys to have come from there - to have that heritage can only be a good thing.' Saracens forward Nick Isiekwe has been touted as a rising star for club and country, The 19-year-old (centre) Chelsea fan initially played football, tennis and cricket at school. Isiekwe cites former Chelsea players Didier Drogba and Frank Lampard as two of his idols, The Saracens man was speaking to Sportsmail at Spring Hill Sports Ground, Hackney, London. [4] The move also saw him gain two appearances for the Saracens senior side during the 2016–17 Aviva Premiership season. Just incredible. Saracens Rugby Club can today announce its home will revert to its former name of Copthall Stadium for an interim period. The comments below have not been moderated. 'I played football, tennis, cricket - whatever was going on at school,' he said. [6], During his time at Saracens he has won two Premiership titles in 2018 and 2019. The club also won £2,000 of Gilbert kit and equipment courtesy of Aviva, title sponsor of Aviva Premiership Rugby. 'Other than that I was in the B team 4x100m relay and ran the anchor leg. His consistent performances led to a starting role in the Premiership final against Exeter Chiefs which ended victorious. The 21-year-old arrived at Franklin’s Gardens from Saracens, where he came through the Academy and made his debut back in 2016, before earning his first international cap less than a year later on the Red Rose’s tour of Argentina. I wasn't quite Usain Bolt - I never wanted to know what my time was!'. ': Barcelona's boss is SLAMMED by Joaquin, who played under him... Barcelona's Champions League clash with Dynamo Kiev faces being CALLED OFF if just ONE of the Ukrainian... Premier League makes new £50m offer to bail out EFL clubs financially stricken by coronavirus head of crunch... 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Saracens Women winger Deborah Fleming marked her return to the starting XV in style by scoring two tries in a resounding 72-0 victory over DMP Durham Sharks on Saturday. RT @ShannonSharpe: Appreciate gr8ness https://t.co/Xa06iu7cPP, @bradbarritt @maroitoje @topsy_ojo @ugomonye @MarcusWatson11 @RotimiSegun @SUzokwe @anthonywatson_ @natenate174… https://t.co/hqnAdOF7ua. Saracens Mavericks are delighted to welcome back four England Roses as they return to finish what was started in 2020 […]. Jones is impressed too - he has had Isiekwe in many of his recent training camps, and will be eyeing him up for a trip to South Africa this summer. 'My dad is originally from there and migrated over when he was young. Nick Isiekwe came through Saracens' academy and made his first-team debut in 2016. MAN UTD FAN VIEW: Ole's record after 100 games is better than Klopp's was. As I got older I moved further back, ended up as a goalkeeper and then stopped. [10], Saracens Ben Earl & Nick Isiekwe Sign On Dual Registration, Isiekwe on England, Saracens and preparing for exams, England name Under-20s squad for Six Nations challenge, Eddie Jones believes Nick Isiekwe can be the next Maro Itoje, "Premiership final: Exeter Chiefs 10-27 Saracens", "Premiership final: Exeter Chiefs 34-37 Saracens", "Leinster 10-20 Saracens: English side win third Champions Cup in Newcastle", "Isiekwe pledges long-term future to Saracens", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nick_Isiekwe&oldid=983319327, England international rugby union players, Infobox rugby biography with deprecated parameters, Pages using infobox rugby biography with multiple clubs, Pages using infobox rugby biography with multiple nationalteam, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 13 October 2020, at 15:25. I didn't really know what I did well! England will hope Isiekwe can fly both flags proudly come 2019. But now the 19-year-old Saracens forward is plotting to be part of a golden future for his country. Prev Next . I did watch it but 2011 was probably the one I have the best memories of.'. Rugby may be glad the giant 6ft 6in, 18st 13lb teenager chose the sport as his to excel in. What he is happy to talk about though is his Nigerian heritage. Nick Isiekwe click here for advanced player stats click here for advanced player stats Compare player . At the age of fifteen, he represented London and South East U16's district in 2014, which quickly saw Isiekwe gain his first age-grade international call-up; playing for England under 16's against Wales and Scotland. Saracens Ltd, Greenlands Lane, Hendon, London NW4 1RL. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. 'As I got older rugby took over and I fell in love with that - Martin Johnson became a hero too, he was tough and a good leader. It was a big part of my life growing up. Trialling many positions in that time, Isiekwe was tried at prop, centre, back row and lock – his height dictating the latter would be the preferred outcome. He made a quick climb in the national age-grade set-up, gaining under 18 caps in 2015, before playing for England under 17's in the same year. But seeing as Isiekwe was only born in April 1998 he has no memories of those glories. Alex Lozowski racked up 15 points as Montpellier beat Brive 30-6 in the Top 14 on Sunday. Poppy Cleall has had her red card from the match at Sale Sharks Women rescinded. Nick Isiekwe (born 20 April 1998) is an English rugby union player who plays lock or flanker for English Premiership side Northampton Saints on loan from Saracens. [9] In May 2020 it was announced that Isiekwe had signed a new deal that would see him remain at Saracens until 2024. Or perhaps more grateful that his mother, Ruth, told her son to follow his cousins down to Old Verulamians rugby club a decade ago. SARACENS WOMEN VS DMP DURHAM SHARKS SAT 24 OCT – 3PM KO – WATCH LIVE – LOGIN OR REGISTER FOR FREE. 6ft 7 inch, 120kg Nick Isiekwe aims to bulk-up on 'special' diet RugbyPass is the premier destination for rugby fans across the globe, with the best news, analysis, shows, highlights, podcasts, documentaries, live match & player stats, live blog feeds, and in some territories live streaming of the world's greatest rugby tournaments all in HD. His father Michael instilled a pride in African roots into Isiekwe (for the record, pronounced E-ZEE-KWAY). Prior to that, he plied his trade at Old Albanian before joining the Sarries Academy and represented his country from Under-16 to Under-20 level. Tamara Taylor felt mixed emotions after scoring twice against her old side DMP Durham Sharks on her first start for Saracens Women. Published: 19:23 GMT, 13 April 2018 | Updated: 21:08 GMT, 13 April 2018. 'I also threw the discus at school - I was OK at that. Nick Isiekwe (born 20 April 1998) is an English rugby union player who plays lock or flanker for English Premiership side Northampton Saints on loan from Saracens. Isiekwe born in Hemel Hempstead first played rugby at the age of nine, playing touch rugby for Old Verulamians after being encouraged by his mother Ruth to take up a sport. Saracens is extremely disappointed to learn that some of its players breached the agreed Covid code of conduct protocol whilst on Barbarians duty. Nick Isiekwe is so young he hardly remembers England's greatest days at the World Cup. Tamara Taylor will make her first Saracens Women start against her old club DMP Durham Sharks this weekend. The lock made his Saracens debut aged 18 and a mere year later was earning his first international cap for England. Isiekwe has been in fine form for Saracens this year, switching regularly between second-row and blindside flanker, where he starts against Bath on Sunday. “Our performance director Phil Morrow has trained a lot of incredible athletes and says there’s no one like Nick. He only has two caps to his name so far - making his debut last summer against Argentina in San Juan - but could quickly become part of Eddie Jones' plans as the England head coach looks to evolve his national side and emulate the heroes of 2003. He will also further develop his career in the Premiership by spending a season on loan to Northampton Saints. No one with his athletic potential.” – Director of Rugby Mark McCall. [7][8] He also helped Saracens win the European Champions Cup in 2019.

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