Whilst at Newcastle he was a replacement in both the 2001[3] and 2004 Anglo-Welsh Cup finals as Newcastle emerged victorious from both.[4]
He left Newcastle in 2011 to join Blaydon RFC who were then managed by his former Newcastle team-mate Micky Ward.[5]
In 2004 he was called up to the senior England squad for the Investec Challenge match against Canada, but he remained on the bench and was ultimately never capped at that level.[6]
^"1st XV Squad". Newcastle Falcons. Archived from the original on 16 May 2011. Retrieved 18 August 2010. School/university: Durham School, Newcastle University.