Alex Goode
Encyclopedia
D. Alexander V. Goode is a professional English
rugby union
player playing in the Aviva Premiership for Saracens F.C.
.
football academy before joining Saracens.
He is the nephew of Jo Goode
, who won a Olympic bronze in Badminton in Sydney
.
A fly half by trade, he moved to full back and has played the majority of his games for Saracens in this position.
He was educated at The Leys
and Oakham
, and at the University of Hertfordshire
.
. In December 2009, Goode signed a new three year contract.
.
In 2008 Goode was a member of the England under-20 team
that won the grand slam and reached the final of the 2008 IRB Junior World Championship
.
In January 2009 Goode made his debut for the England Saxons
, against .
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
player playing in the Aviva Premiership for Saracens F.C.
Saracens F.C.
Saracens are a professional rugby union team based in St. Albans, England – although they play their home games at Vicarage Road, in Watford. They are currently members of the Aviva Premiership, the top level of domestic rugby union in England...
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Biography
All-rounder Goode appeared at the national schools athletics finals, played county tennis and was part of the Ipswich TownIpswich Town F.C.
Ipswich Town Football Club are an English professional football team based in Ipswich, Suffolk. As of 2011, they play in the Football League Championship, having last appeared in the Premier League in 2001–02....
football academy before joining Saracens.
He is the nephew of Jo Goode
Joanne Goode
Joanne Goode is a former English female badminton player.-Career:Goode competed in badminton at the 2000 Summer Olympics in mixed doubles with Simon Archer and won a bronze medal...
, who won a Olympic bronze in Badminton in Sydney
Badminton at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Badminton was held at The Dome and Exhibition Complex at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney from September 17–23, 2000. The competition included five events ....
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A fly half by trade, he moved to full back and has played the majority of his games for Saracens in this position.
He was educated at The Leys
The Leys School
The Leys School is a co-educational Independent school, located in Cambridge, England, and is a day and boarding school for about 550 pupils aged between 11 and 18 years...
and Oakham
Oakham School
Oakham School is a British co-educational independent school in the historic market town of Oakham in Rutland, accepting around 1,000 pupils, aged from 10 to 18, both male and female, as boarders and day pupils . The Good Schools Guide called the school "a privileged but unpretentious and...
, and at the University of Hertfordshire
University of Hertfordshire
The University of Hertfordshire is a new university based largely in Hatfield, in the county of Hertfordshire, England, from which the university takes its name. It has more than 27,500 students, over 2500 staff, with a turnover of over £181m...
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Club career
Goode made his club debut against Bristol RugbyBristol Rugby
Bristol Rugby is a rugby union club based in Bristol, England. The club currently plays in the RFU Championship and competes in the British and Irish Cup. They rely in large part on the many junior rugby clubs in the region, particularly those from 'the Combination'...
. In December 2009, Goode signed a new three year contract.
Representative Honours
Goode has represented England at Under 16A and Under 18 level. Goode played at the 2007 Under 19 Rugby World Championship2007 Under 19 Rugby World Championship
The International Rugby Board awarded the 2007 Under 19 Rugby World Championship to the Irish Rugby Football Union and the Ulster branch hosted it. The Tournament, which took place in Belfast, Northern Ireland from 4-21 April, was split into two divisions of twelve teams...
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In 2008 Goode was a member of the England under-20 team
England national under-20 rugby union team
The England under 20 rugby team are the newest representative rugby union team from England. They replace the two former age grade teams Under 19's and Under 21's. They are coached by the RFU's National Academy Coach, Mark Mapletoft. Their first tournament was the 2008 IRB Junior World...
that won the grand slam and reached the final of the 2008 IRB Junior World Championship
2008 IRB Junior World Championship
9th-12th Place Playoffs5th-8th Places Playoffs1st place playoffs- Semi-finals :----- 3rd place playoffs :-Final:-External links:*...
.
In January 2009 Goode made his debut for the England Saxons
England Saxons
England Saxons is the current name of England's men's second national rugby union team. The team has previously been known by a number of names, such as England B, Emerging England and, most recently, England A...
, against .