Andy Titterrell
Andrew James Titterrell (born
10 January 1981 in
Dartford) is a
rugby union player who plays at
hooker for
Sale and
England. He is reportedly one of the fittest players in the England squad.
Andy was educated at the Hugh Christie Technology College in
Tonbridge and
Sevenoaks School and started playing rugby union at the age of seven at the Sevenoaks club which also nurtured England
prop David Flatman and Sevens specialist
Tony Roques.
After learning the game in Kent, he had spells with
Saracens and
Waterloo before joining
Sale Sharks in 2001. His first game for
Sale was against French club Auch in 2001. Capped by England at schoolboy and U21 level and was first capped for England A against Ireland A in 2002. He caught the eye of
Clive Woodward with a dynamic display on his first start for England A against Scotland A in March 2002. He gained his second A cap against Italy A in 2003 and shared in
England's
Churchill Cup success in Canada. He won a place in the England Elite Player Squad for 2003.
In 2004 Andy earned England A selection against France A in their narrow defeat in
Perpignan. He took part in the 2004 senior Summer tour, earning his first senior cap, coming off the bench against the
All Blacks in Auckland. He added another when arriving as replacement against
Canada in November 2004.
In
2005 Titterrell was a surprise selection for the
British and Irish Lions tour to New Zealand ahead of more experienced players, but made little impact as was expected at the time. He has since been dropped by
England.
In the 2005/2006
Guinness Premiership, Titterrell played every game for
Sale Sharks and was a key catalyst for the teams victory in May. Titterrell only missed 1 game during the whole season for the Sharks which was against
Llanelli Scarlets in the
Powergen Cup.
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