Marland Yarde
{{Short description|England international rugby union player}}
{{EngvarB|date=May 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2015}}
{{Infobox rugby biography
| name = Marland Yarde
| image = Marland Yarde 2014 (cropped).jpg
| caption = Yarde playing for London Irish in 2014
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1992|04|20}}
| birth_place = Castries, Saint Lucia
| death_date =
| height = {{convert|1.83|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{convert|99|kg|stlb lb|abbr=on}}
| school = Gunnersbury Boys' School
Whitgift School
| position = Wing
| repyears1 =
| repyears2 =
| repyears3 = 2011–2012
| repyears4 = 2013–
| repteam1 = England U16
| repteam2 = England U18
| repteam3 = England U20
| repteam4 = England
| years1 = 2010–2014
| years2 = 2014–2017
| years3 = 2017–2022
| years4 = 2022–
| clubs1 = London Irish
| clubs2 = Harlequins{{Cite web |title=Marland Yarde|url=https://all.rugby/player/marland-yarde|access-date=2022-10-06 |website=all.rugby}}
| clubs3 = Sale Sharks
| clubs4 = Bayonne
| points1 = 100
| points2 = 135
| points3 = 155
| apps1 = 47
| apps2 = 80
| apps3 = 75
| repcaps1 =
| repcaps2 =
| repcaps3 = 15
| repcaps4 = 13
| reppoints1 =
| reppoints2 =
| reppoints3 = 45
| reppoints4 = 40
| ru_ntupdate = 19 June 2017
| ru_clubupdate = 31 December 2022
}}
Marland Yarde (born 20 April 1992) is an English rugby union wing who currently plays for Bayonne. He has previously played for London Irish, Harlequins and Sale Sharks. At international level Yarde won 13 caps for England between 2013 and 2017.
Early life
Born in Castries, Saint Lucia,{{cite web|url=http://www.rfu.com/squadsandplayers/englandelite/marlandyarde |title=Marland Yarde |publisher=Rugby Football Union |accessdate=27 September 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130925161808/http://www.rfu.com/squadsandplayers/englandelite/marlandyarde |archivedate=25 September 2013 }} Yarde moved to England as a nine-year-old with his mother. He came through the England age-group teams after taking up rugby at 14 having originally played football with the Queens Park Rangers Academy. He then earned a scholarship to Whitgift School in South Croydon.{{Cite web |last=Spink |first=Alex |date=2013-09-21 |title=Marland Yarde, the son of Scotland Yarde, makes England World Cup claim |url=http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/marland-yarde-2290013 |access-date=2022-10-04 |website=mirror |language=en}} While at Whitgift Yarde scored a hat-trick of tries in the Daily Mail RBS Schools Under 18 Cup final as they beat RGS Newcastle 34-10.{{Cite web |title=Brave RGS discover Whitgift just too strong. - Free Online Library |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Brave+RGS+discover+Whitgift+just+too+strong.-a0222619936 |access-date=2022-10-04 |website=www.thefreelibrary.com}}
Club career
Marland returned to London Irish from being on loan to London Welsh, ready for the 2010 season. In his debut season, Marland made one appearance for Irish, against Sale Sharks, He started at wing and in his debut match he scored a try. This wasn't enough to force his way through to the main team. The following season was an improvement, where he appeared for Irish a further 9 times, but his only tries came in the 52-point demolition of Gloucester, when he came on as a replacement to score two tries.
In January 2014 he signed a two-year contract to join Harlequins for the 2014–15 season.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/25964505 |title=Marland Yarde: Harlequins to sign London Irish & England winger |publisher=BBC Sport |accessdate=21 April 2014}} He finished his spell at Irish on a high note, scoring 20 points in his final two games including a hat trick against Gloucester Rugby.{{cite web |url=http://www.london-irish.com/MatchReport.ink?SportStatMatchID=206626&type=m&storytype= |title=Gloucester Rugby 38–30 London Irish |publisher=London Irish |accessdate=24 May 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130918000920/http://www.london-irish.com/MatchReport.ink?SportStatMatchID=206626&type=m&storytype= |archivedate=18 September 2013 |df=dmy-all }}{{cite web|url=http://www.london-irish.com/PlayerDisplaySS.ink?skip=34&squadno=48471&season=13/14&seasonl=2013/2014&Playertype=p |title=Marland Yarde |publisher=London Irish |accessdate=24 May 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140525233005/http://www.london-irish.com/PlayerDisplaySS.ink?skip=34&squadno=48471&season=13%2F14&seasonl=2013%2F2014&Playertype=p |archivedate=25 May 2014 }}
In late October 2017, Harlequins Director of Rugby reported that Yarde missed three training sessions and was probably going to join another club. On 1 November 2017, it was announced that Yarde would join Sale Sharks. After Yarde's departure from Harlequins former teammate Chris Robshaw stated that "I am disappointed in him. Marland has unfortunately run out of lives and for us as a club we are going to be in a better place now."{{Cite news|url=http://www.skysports.com/rugby-union/news/12546/11109235/harlequins-better-off-without-marland-yarde-says-chris-robshaw|title=Harlequins better off without Marland Yarde, says Chris Robshaw|work=Sky Sports|access-date=2017-11-10|language=en}}
In September 2022 Yarde posted a statement on social media confirming that he had been arrested in January of that year but that he had subsequently been released without charge.{{Cite web |last=Steven |date=2022-09-02 |title=Marland Yarde statement following arrest in January |url=https://www.ruck.co.uk/marland-yarde-statement-following-arrest-in-january/ |access-date=2022-10-04 |website=Ruck |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |last=Doel |first=Jon |date=2022-09-03 |title=England player Marland Yarde apologises after arrest for 'very serious offence' |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/england-player-marland-yarde-apologises-24921482 |access-date=2022-10-04 |website=WalesOnline |language=en}} Sale Sharks director of rugby Alex Sanderson later confirmed that he had left the club via mutual consent prior to the 2021-22 Premiership Rugby season.{{Cite web |last=Newboult |first=Colin |date=2022-09-07 |title=Premiership: Marland Yarde departure 'a sticky subject' for Sale Sharks |url=https://www.planetrugby.com/news/premiership-marland-yarde-departure-a-sticky-subject-for-sale-sharks |access-date=2022-10-04 |website=PlanetRugby |language=en}}
Yarde was named as part of the Barbarians squad which would play Harlequins on the 17 November 2022.{{Cite web |last=Kyriacou |first=Adam |date=2022-11-15 |title=Barbarians: Mike Brown to lead touring side against Harlequins at Stoop |url=https://www.planetrugby.com/news/barbarians-mike-brown-to-skipper-famous-touring-side-against-harlequins-as-teams-named |access-date=2022-11-18 |website=PlanetRugby |language=en}} Harlequins beat the Barbarians 73-28.{{Cite web |title=Harlequins and Barbarians put on thriller at The Stoop |url=https://www.quins.co.uk/article/harlequins-and-barbarians-put-on-thriller-at-the-stoop |access-date=2022-11-18 |website=www.quins.co.uk |language=en-gb}}
On 24 December 2022 Top 14 side Bayonne announced that Yarde had signed for the club until the end of the 2022/23 season.{{Cite web |title=Ex-England winger Marland Yarde has signed for a Top 14 club |url=https://www.rugbypass.com/news/ex-england-winger-marland-yarde-has-signed-for-a-top-14-club-bayonne/ |access-date=2022-12-31 |website=www.rugbypass.com |date=24 December 2022 |language=en}}
International career
Yarde won his first England cap on 15 June 2013, against Argentina in the second Test of their summer tour. Named in the starting XV, he scored two tries in their record 51–26 victory.{{cite web |last=Standley |first=James |date=15 June 2013 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/22915126 |title=Argentina 26–51 England |publisher=BBC Sport |accessdate=16 March 2014}}{{cite news |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/pasportsfeeds/yarde-bags-debut-brace-8660471.html |title=Yarde bags debut brace |newspaper=London Evening Standard |accessdate=27 September 2013}} He retained his place for the first Autumn International of 2013 against Australia which England won 20–13,{{cite news |url=http://www.getreading.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/rugby-news/london-irish-wing-marland-yarde-6258907 |last=Low |first=Jonathan |date=31 October 2013 |title=London Irish wing Marland Yarde named in England team to face Australia |newspaper=Reading Post |accessdate=22 June 2014}}{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/24779192 |last=Fordyce |first=Tom |date=2 November 2013 |title=England 20–13 Australia |publisher=BBC Sport |accessdate=22 June 2014}} though he missed the two other games against Argentina and New Zealand through injury.{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2013/nov/29/marland-yarde-could-miss-six-nations |title=England's Marland Yarde could miss entire Six Nations after hip injury |newspaper=The Guardian |accessdate=22 June 2014}}
A torn hip tendon sustained in London Irish's game against Leicester Tigers meant that he played no part in the 2014 Six Nations, though he did return to the training squad for the last two games against Wales and Italy.{{cite web |url=http://www1.skysports.com/rugby-union/news/12504/9194727/six-nations-manu-tuilagi-and-marland-yarde-recalled-by-england |title=Manu Tuilagi and Marland Yarde recalled by England |publisher=Sky Sports |accessdate=22 June 2014}}{{cite web |url=http://www1.skysports.com/rugby-union/news/12504/9208149/six-nations-manu-tuilagi-recalled-to-englands-matchday-squad-for-italy-game |title=Manu Tuilagi recalled to England's matchday squad for Italy game |publisher=Sky Sports |accessdate=22 June 2014}} He was selected for the 2014 summer tour to New Zealand and started in all three tests,{{cite web|url=http://www.rfu.com/news/2014/may/news-articles/260514_england_squad_nz |title=Lancaster names initial 30-man NZ tour squad |publisher=Rugby Football Union |accessdate=22 June 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140711114923/http://www.rfu.com/news/2014/may/news-articles/260514_england_squad_nz |archivedate=11 July 2014 }}{{cite web |url=http://www.itsrugby.co.uk/player_21787.html |title=Marland Yarde |publisher=It's Rugby |accessdate=22 June 2014}} scoring two tries.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/27844114 |last=Dirs |first=Ben |date=14 June 2014 |title=New Zealand beat England 28–27 in second Test to seal series win |publisher=BBC Sport |accessdate=15 June 2014}}{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/27948118 |last=Dirs |first=Ben |date=21 June 2014 |title=New Zealand beat England 36–13 to complete series whitewash |publisher=BBC Sport |accessdate=22 June 2014}}
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File:Marland Yarde 2013 (cropped).jpg against the Barbarians in 2013.]]
{{updated|7 July 2019}} {{cite web|url=http://en.espn.co.uk/sport/rugby/player/128429.html|title=Marland Yarde|date=7 July 2019}}
References
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External links
{{commons category|Marland Yarde}}
- [http://www.london-irish.com/PlayerDisplaySS.ink?skip=34&squadno=48471&season=13/14&seasonl=2013/2014&Playertype=p Marland Yarde profile] at London Irish
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20130925161808/http://www.rfu.com/squadsandplayers/englandelite/marlandyarde Marland Yarde profile] at the RFU
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