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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
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| Span | Mat | Start | Sub | Pts | Tries | Conv | Pens | Drop | Won | Lost | Draw | % | |
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| 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 |
| 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 |
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| Team | Span | Mat | Start | Sub | Pts | Tries | Conv | Pens | Drop | Won | Lost | Draw | % |
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| 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 |
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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