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Alex Corbisiero
England
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Full name Alexander R. Corbisiero
Born August 30, 1988, New York City, United States
Current age 24 years 269 days
Major teams England A, London Irish, England
Position Prop
Height 6 ft 1 in
Weight 260 lb

Test career
Span Mat Start Sub Pts Tries Conv Pens Drop Won Lost Draw %
All Tests 2011-2012 18 13 5 0 0 0 0 0 12 6 0 66.66
Five/Six Nations 2011-2012 9 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 2 0 77.77
IRB Rugby World Cup 2011-2011 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 75.00

Career statistics
Test debut England v Italy at Twickenham, Feb 12, 2011 match details
Last Test England v New Zealand at Twickenham, Dec 1, 2012 match details
Test Statsguru Main menu | Career summary | Match list | Tournament list

English Premiership
Team Span Mat Start Sub Pts Tries Conv Pens Drop Won Lost Draw %
All matches 2008-2013 59 25 34 25 5 0 0 0 26 31 2 45.76
London Irish 2008-2013 59 25 34 25 5 0 0 0 26 31 2 45.76
Profile

Born in New York City, Corbisiero represented England at age grade and Saxons levels before being handed his Test debut against Italy in the 2011 Six Nations.

Boasting the physique of a contemporary prop, he was introduced to the game at the age of five by his American father. Before joining London Irish in 2005, he played for KCS Old Boys, London Scottish, Cobham and London Welsh and has also since appeared for Nottingham.

Corbisiero experienced the sharp end of the sport early in his career, coming off the bench as the Exiles lost out to Leicester Tigers in the Premiership final, but he quickly made ground to force a Saxons call-up and eventually a shot at Test rugby.

After deputising for the injured Andrew Sheridan during the 2011 Six Nations, Corbisiero won a call-up to the England squad for the Rugby World Cup. Playing a bit-part role, the loose-head remained a strong performer and kicked on under the guidance of interim coach Stuart Lancaster in the following Six Nations.

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Nov 22, 2012
England's Dan Cole, Tom Youngs and Alex Corbisiero
England's Dan Cole, Tom Youngs and Alex Corbisiero
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Aug 15, 2012
London Irish's Alex Corbisiero next to UFC fighter John Hathaway
London Irish's Alex Corbisiero next to UFC fighter John Hathaway
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Mar 17, 2012
England prop Alex Corbisiero
England prop Alex Corbisiero
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Mar 17, 2012
England's Dan Cole, Dylan Hartley and Alex Corbisiero celebrate a penalty try
England's Dan Cole, Dylan Hartley and Alex Corbisiero celebrate a penalty try
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