Phil Boulton

Phil Boulton

Personal information
Full name	Philip Boulton
Date of birth	14 December 1986
Place of birth	Lincoln, Lincolnshire
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	120kg
Club information
Position	Tighthead Prop
Current club	Coventry RFC
Youth clubs
Years Club 1998–2003 Lincoln RFC
Senior clubs*
Years Club Apps (points) 2004–2005 2005–2008 2006–2007 2007–2008 2008–2016 2016- Rotherham Titans Leicester Tigers Nuneaton RFC (loan) Rotherham Titans (loan) Bedford Blues Coventry RFC 57 (89)
Representative teams
2008 England Counties XV
* Professional club appearances and points counted for domestic first grade only.

Philip "Phil" Boulton (born 14 December 1986) is an English professional rugby union player who plays for National League 1 side, Coventry RFC as a tighthead prop. His former clubs include Rotherham Titans, Leicester Tigers, Nuneaton RFC and Bedford Blues. He has also represented the England Counties XV side.

Early life

Boulton was born in Lincoln, Lincolnshire and grew up in a small village. He didn't begin to play Rugby until he was in secondary school at De Aston School in Market Rasen, he had initially tried his hand at playing football. He began playing for Lincoln RFC in 1998 and progressed through the age groups before leaving in 2003, when after leaving secondary school at the age of 16 he was offered a Rugby scholarship at Worksop College.^[1]

Career

At the age of 18, Boulton began training with Rotherham Titans and later progressed to play for the club before being invited to join the academy setup at Leicester Tigers under the stewardship of Richard Cockerill.^[2] After signing a two-year scholarship deal he was loaned out to Nuneaton RFC before returning to Rotherham Titans the season after. He eventually left Leicester after failing to make the first team and moved on to the Bedford Blues on a permanent deal.^[1] In 2008 Boulton played for the England Counties XV against the United States Eagles.^[3]

Personal life

Boulton was a Leicester Tigers fan as a youngster.^[1]

References

1. "The Bedford Blues Podcast » Bedford Blues Away Trip with Phil Boulton". Bedfordbluespodcast.podbean.com. 2011-10-26. Retrieved 2015-07-23.
2. Phil Boulton. "Academy Squad | Players & Coaches | The Team | Leicester Tigers | Official Website : Players : Leicester Tigers Academy". Leicester Tigers. Retrieved 2015-07-23.
3. https://web.archive.org/web/20140811101238/http://www.rfu.com/news/2008/june/news-articles/englandcountieslooktonorthstrikepair. Archived from the original on August 11, 2014. Retrieved August 2, 2014. Missing or empty |title= (help)