Lee Mears
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| Player information | ||
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| Full name | Lee Andrew Mears | |
| birthday | March 5th 1979 | |
| place of birth | Torquay , England | |
| society | ||
| society | Bath rugby | |
| position | hooker | |
| Clubs as active | ||
| Years | society | Games (points) |
| 1998- | Bath rugby | 179 (40) |
| National team | ||
| Years | National team | Games (points) |
| 2005- 2009 |
England British and Irish Lions |
34 (5) 1 (0) |
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Status: May 9, 2009 |
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Lee Andrew Mears (born March 5, 1979 in Torquay ) is an English rugby union player . He plays as a hooker for the England team and Bath rugby .
Mears began his professional career with Bath in 1998. He went through numerous England youth selections and played for England A in the Churchill Cup . So in 1997 he was one of a school selection that was able to finish a tour to Australia unbeaten. The team at that time also included today's national players Jonny Wilkinson , Steve Borthwick and Andrew Sheridan . He made his debut for the national team in 2005 against Samoa . He was in England's squad for the 2007 World Cup and came on for a job. At the Six Nations 2008 he replaced Mark Regan as a regular in the national jersey.
In 2009 he was nominated by Ian McGeechan for the British and Irish Lions tour to South Africa . It was used in the first game in the series.
Individual evidence
- ↑ O'Connell to skipper Lions. Sky Sports, April 21, 2009, accessed April 21, 2009 .
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Mears, Lee |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Mears, Lee Andrew |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English rugby union player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 5th 1979 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Torquay , England |