Andy Forsyth
{{short description|English rugby union player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Use British English|date=September 2016}}
{{Infobox rugby biography
| name = Andrew Forsyth
| caption =
| birth_name = Andrew Forsyth
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1990|9|9}}
| birth_place = Clayton West, Yorkshire, England
| height = {{height|m=1.88}}
| weight = {{convert|97|kg|stlb}}
| ru_currentteam = Coventry
| ru_currentposition = Centre/Fullback
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 =
| years1 = 2009–2013
| years2 = 2010–2013
| years3 = 2013–2015
| years4 = 2015–2019
| years5 = 2019
| years6 = 2019-
| clubs1 = Leicester Tigers
| clubs2 = Nottingham
| clubs3 = Sale Sharks
| clubs4 = Yorkshire Carnegie
| clubs5 = Leicester Tigers (loan)
| clubs6 = Coventry
| apps1 = 24
| apps2 = 29
| apps3 = 23
| apps4 = 4
| apps5 = 10
| apps6 = 0
| points1 = 10
| points2 = 40
| points3 = 17
| points4 = 10
| points5 = 10
| points6 = 0
| ru_clubupdate = 27 September 2015
| repyears1 = 2006–2007
| repyears2 = 2009–2010
| repteam1 = England U18
| repteam2 = England U20
| repcaps1 =
| reppoints1 =
| ru_ntupdate =
| school = QEGS Wakefield
}}
Andrew Forsyth (born 9 September 1990) is a retired English rugby union footballer, from Clayton West, Huddersfield, United Kingdom.{{cite web|url=http://www.england-rugby.com/englandrugby/index.cfm?fuseaction%3DNews.News_Detail%26storyid%3D19103 |title=England Rugby – Andrew Forsyth – England u18s |accessdate=2009-08-23 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081117103712/http://www.england-rugby.com/englandrugby/index.cfm?fuseaction=News.News_Detail&storyid=19103 |archivedate=17 November 2008 }} England rugby site
Education and career
He attended Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Wakefield.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/rugby/story/_/id/15405077/three-added-england-u18-squad|title=Three added to England U18 squad |date=8 July 2008|publisher=ESPN|access-date=7 May 2025}} He plays as both a centre and fullback. He has represented England at Under-16, Under-18 and Under-20 levels and played for Leicester Tigers as part of their rugby academy squad. He is one of the brightest young rugby talents in the United Kingdom, despite being diabetic.{{citation needed|date=September 2020}}
Forsyth made his first team debut for the Tigers from the bench against Northampton Saints in October 2009. He started at centre in the game against {{nrut|South Africa}} in November 2009.{{citation needed|date=September 2020}}
After stints at Sale and Yorkshire Carnegie, Forsyth signed for Coventry. The Championship club confirmed he would be loaned to Leicester as cover during the 2019 Rugby World Cup.{{cite news|url=https://www.leicestertigers.com/news/forsyth-returns-on-loan-from-coventry|work=Leicester Tigers|date=30 August 2019|accessdate=31 August 2019|title=Forsyth returns on loan from Coventry}}
However, after not fulfilling his potential, he now works at Abaco Insurance Brokers as an Account Executive.
References
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External links
- [http://www.leicestertigers.com/academy/academy_squad.php?player=73540&includeref=dynamic Tigers profile]
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Category:English rugby union players
Category:Leicester Tigers players
Category:Nottingham R.F.C. players
Category:Rugby union fullbacks
Category:Rugby union players from West Yorkshire
Category:People educated at Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Wakefield
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