John Holtby
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John Holtby is a rugby union
footballer for Birmingham & Solihull
. His usual position is at wing but he can also play at centre and full back.
After starting his rugby career at Hull Ionians, Holtby attended and played for Loughborough University before joining the Leicester Tigers academy. After a spell in the Tigers first XV, Holtby had periods at Rotherham, Leeds, and Stourbridge before joining Birmingham and Solihull. Holtby was a fitness coach on the resurrected Gladiators TV show before its axing as a result of the recession in 2009.
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...
footballer for Birmingham & Solihull
Birmingham & Solihull R.F.C.
Birmingham and Solihull Rugby Football Club are a rugby union club representing Birmingham and Solihull. It was formed in 1989 by a merger of the original Birmingham and Solihull rugby clubs, which were both established over 60 years ago....
. His usual position is at wing but he can also play at centre and full back.
After starting his rugby career at Hull Ionians, Holtby attended and played for Loughborough University before joining the Leicester Tigers academy. After a spell in the Tigers first XV, Holtby had periods at Rotherham, Leeds, and Stourbridge before joining Birmingham and Solihull. Holtby was a fitness coach on the resurrected Gladiators TV show before its axing as a result of the recession in 2009.