Neil Briggs

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| name = Neil Briggs

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|6|1|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Germany

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

| weight = {{convert|96|kg|stlb|abbr=on}} {{cite web |url= http://www.premiershiprugby.com/premiership/rugby/sale_sharks.php?section=1 |title= Aviva Premiership Rugby - Sale Sharks |work= web page |publisher= Premier Rugby |accessdate= 22 September 2011 |url-status= dead |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20120616063919/http://www.premiershiprugby.com/premiership/rugby/sale_sharks.php?section=1 |archivedate= 16 June 2012 |df= dmy-all }}

| position = Hooker, Flanker

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| years1 = 2004–2005

| years2 = 2005–2011

| years3 = 2011–2012

| years4 = 2012–2013

| years5 = 2013–2015

| years6 = 2015–2017

| years7 = 2017-2018

| clubs1 = Rotherham Titans

| clubs2 = Sale Sharks

| clubs3 = Bourgoin

| clubs4 = London Welsh

| clubs5 = Leicester Tigers

| clubs6 = Sale Sharks

| clubs7 = Sale FC Rugby

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| apps4 = 15

| apps5 = 20

| apps6 = 42

| apps7 = 18

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| points2 = 30

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| points5 = 0

| points6 = 30

| points7 = 5

| repyears1 = 2009

| repteam1 = England Saxons

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Neil Briggs (born 1 June 1985 in Germany) is a rugby union player who most recently played for Sale Sharks.

Briggs plays as a Hooker, but he can also play as a Flanker.

Briggs started his career at Rotherham Titans before moving to Sale Sharks where he notched up 104 appearances from 2005 to 2011.{{citation |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/19147729 |title=London Welsh sign hooker Neil Briggs from Bourgoin |publisher=BBC Sport |date=6 August 2012 |accessdate=2013-05-11 |archive-date=11 September 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120911124924/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/19147729 |url-status=live }} In the 2005–2006 season, Briggs made 3 appearances as Sale Sharks won their first ever Premiership title.{{cite news

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|title=Zurich Premiership 2005/06 » Sale Sharks » Season appearances

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|accessdate=7 September 2014

|archive-date=3 September 2017

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}} In October 2011 he left Sale to join French club Bourgoin for the remainder of the 2011–12 season{{citation |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/15168638 |title=Neil Briggs leaves Sale Sharks for French side Bourgoin |publisher=BBC Sport |date=4 October 2011 |accessdate=2013-05-11 |archive-date=12 January 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130112065727/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/15168638 |url-status=live }} before returning to the Aviva Premiership with London Welsh in 2012.

Briggs made his debut for the England Saxons against the Argentina Jaguars at the 2009 Churchill Cup.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/english/8085359.stm|title=England Saxons 28–20 Argentina|publisher=BBC|date=2009-06-06|accessdate=2009-06-19|archive-date=8 June 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090608135418/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/english/8085359.stm|url-status=live}}

After James Gaskell was injured in October 2010, Briggs was appointed Sale's captain for the remainder of the season.{{citation |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/my_club/sale/9114736.stm |title=Neil Briggs handed Sale Sharks captaincy for the season |publisher=BBC Sport |date=21 October 2010 |accessdate=2010-10-25}} In turn, Briggs too succumbed to injury a month into his tenure as captain. The shoulder injury – which was sustained in a practice session when Briggs was tackled by Neil McMillan – sidelined him for up to three months.{{citation |url=http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereveningnews/sport/rugby_union/sale_sharks/s/1378443_briggs_injury_leaves_sale_reeling |title=Briggs injury leaves Sale reeling |first=Neil |last=Leigh |publisher=Manchester Evening News |date=26 November 2010 |accessdate=2010-12-01 |archive-date=27 November 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101127011518/http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereveningnews/sport/rugby_union/sale_sharks/s/1378443_briggs_injury_leaves_sale_reeling |url-status=live }}

For the 2013–14 season Briggs was signed by Leicester Tigers.{{citation |url=http://www.thisisleicestershire.co.uk/Neil-Briggs-Jamie-Gibson-agree-deals-Leicester/story-18286981-detail/story.html#axzz2SyDXAQj6 |title=Neil Briggs and Jamie Gibson agree deals with Leicester Tigers |publisher=Leicester Mercury |date=1 March 2013 |accessdate=2013-05-11}} On 30 January 2015, Briggs resigned with his old club Sale Sharks for the 2015–16 season onwards.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/30817471|work=BBC Sport|title=Sale Sharks resign Leicester Tigers hooker Neil Briggs|date=30 January 2015|accessdate=5 September 2015|archive-date=3 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150203003306/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/30817471|url-status=live}}

For the 2017-2018 Season Briggs signed for National 2 North side Sale FC Rugby.

He is currently forwards coach for sale sharks in the Gallagher Premiership.