Darren Garforth

{{Short description|England international rugby union player}}

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{{Use British English|date=September 2016}}

{{More footnotes|date=February 2009}}

{{Infobox rugby biography

| name = Darren Garforth

| image =

| birth_name = Darren James Garforth

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1966|4|9|df=y}}

| birth_place = Coventry

| height = {{convert|1.78|m|ftin|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{convert|119|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}

| nickname =

| occupation = Scaffolder

| school =

| position = Prop

| amatyears1 = –1988

| amatteam1 = Coventry Saracens

| amatyears2 = 1988–1991

| amatteam2 = Nuneaton

| years1 = 1991–2003

| clubs1 = Leicester Tigers

| apps1 = 325

| points1 =

| repyears1 = 1997–2000

| repteam1 = {{nrut|England}}

| repcaps1 = 25

| reppoints1 = 0

}}

Darren Garforth (born 9 April 1966) is a former international rugby union player who played tighthead prop for Leicester Tigers and England.

Garforth was born in Coventry, signed for Leicester Tigers and made his Leicester debut against Northampton Saints in 1991. He would go on to make over 300 appearances for the club. Wearing the C shirt, as part of the ABC club with Graham Rowntree (A) and Richard Cockerill (B). He was an important part of Tigers side which won the English league four times and the Heineken Cup twice.{{cite news

|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/in_depth/2000/heineken_cup/1339721.stm

|title=European glory seals Leicester treble

|publisher=BBC

|date=19 May 2001 |accessdate=7 September 2014}}{{cite news

|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/european/2008245.stm

|title=Tigers retain European Cup

|publisher=BBC

|date=25 May 2002 |accessdate=7 September 2014}}

Garforth made his England debut on 15 March 1997 against Wales. Garforth was eventually dropped from the England side in favour of Phil Vickery, but would continue to make some appearances, his 25th and final cap coming against {{Nrut|Italy}} in 2000.

He was offered the chance to tour North America with England in 2001 but turned down the opportunity, which went to Leicester teammate Ricky Nebbett instead.

After leaving Leicester in 2003, he moved to second division Nuneaton as player-coach. Tigers signed England prop Julian White as a replacement.