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Ian Sanders is a former English rugby union player who played as a scrum-half. During his career he played for Bath Rugby, Gloucester Rugby and Exeter Chiefs. He represented England at age-group level, was selected for Emerging England and was called up to tour Australia & Fiji with England A, played for the Barbarians and was selected for a Rest of the World XV in 1999.
Early life and education
Sanders was educated at St Ives Comprehensive School in Cornwall and later attended Penwith College. He captained Cornwall Schools and represented England at Schools, Colts and Under 21s level before entering the professional game.[1] Prior to turning professional, he served in the police.[2]
Club career
Bath Rugby
Sanders joined Bath Rugby in the early 1990s and made his senior debut during the 1992–93 season.[3] He was part of several successful Bath sides during one of the club’s most dominant periods, contributing to league and cup-winning campaigns and making regular first-team appearances as a scrum-half.[4]
He also featured in Bath’s victories in domestic cup competitions and sevens tournaments, including the Middlesex Sevens at Twickenham.[5]
Sanders played in high-profile cross-code challenge matches against Wigan Warriors, contested under both rugby union and rugby league rules at Main Road and Twickenham Stadium.[6]
Gloucester Rugby
Sanders signed for Gloucester Rugby in the late 1990s and made a number of senior appearances in English domestic competitions.[7] He remained involved in representative rugby while contracted to the club.[8]
Exeter Chiefs
Sanders later joined Exeter Chiefs, continuing his professional career into the early 2000s. He made multiple first-team appearances before retiring, briefly returning for a second spell prior to his final retirement in 2004.[9]
Representative rugby
Sanders represented England at under-16, Colts and under-21 level and was selected for Emerging England in the mid-1990s.[10]
During his time at Bath, he was also called into senior England training squads and was called up to Tour Australia and Fiji with England A and was considered for full international selection.[11]
He was selected to play for the Barbarians in a match against Combined Services in 1998.[12]
In 1999, Sanders was selected for a Rest of the World XV in a centenary match against Argentina in Buenos Aires.[13]
Honours
- English league titles (Bath Rugby)[14]
- Domestic cup victories, including the Pilkington Cup[15]
- Middlesex Sevens winner (Bath Rugby)[16]
References
- ^ "Cornwall scrum-half progresses through England schools rugby". Western Daily Press. 1993.
- ^ "Sanders balances rugby career with police service". Western Daily Press. 1994.
- ^ Hands, David (19 December 1993). "Bath hold Wasps in tight contest". The Observer.
- ^ "Bath continue title charge". The Sunday Times. 19 December 1993.
- ^ "Bath claim Middlesex Sevens title". Daily Express. 25 April 1994.
- ^ "Bath and Wigan contest cross-code challenge". The Observer. May 1995.
- ^ "Sanders joins Gloucester ahead of new season". Western Daily Press. 1997.
- ^ "Gloucester scrum-half in representative contention". The Observer. 1998.
- ^ "Sanders brings experience to Exeter before retirement". Western Daily Press. 2004.
- ^ Barton, Dave (1995). "Former Saint Sanders emerges for England". The Independent.
- ^ Bawden, Paul (1995). "Sanders summoned to Marlow". Western Daily Press.
- ^ "Barbarians face Combined Services in Portsmouth". Western Daily Press. 10 November 1998.
- ^ "Rest of the World XV selected for Argentina centenary". The Observer. 1999.
- ^ "Bath crowned English champions". The Sunday Telegraph. 1994.
- ^ "Bath secure Pilkington Cup triumph". The Independent on Sunday. 1995.
- ^ "Bath triumph at Middlesex Sevens". Daily Express. 1996.
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