Andrew James Titterrell (born 10 January 1981 in

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, England) is a former

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player who played at hooker and previously for

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. Titterrell was educated at the

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and

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and started playing rugby union at the age of seven at Sevenoaks which also nurtured England

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and Sevens specialist

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. After learning the game in

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, he had spells with

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and

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before joining

Sale Sharks Sale Sharks are a professional rugby union club from Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom. Its team play in Premiership Rugby, and have been in England's top division of rugby union continuously since 1995. Originally founded in 1861 as ...

in 2001. His first game for Sale was against

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club Auch in 2001. Capped by England at schoolboy and U21 level, he was first capped for England A against Ireland A in 2002. He caught the eye of

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with a dynamic display on his first start for England A against

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A in March 2002. He gained his second A cap against Italy A in 2003 and was involved in the

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success in Canada. He won a place in the England Elite Player Squad for 2003. He was considered an outside chance for Woodward's

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squad but was ultimately left out. In 2004, Titterrell earned England A selection against France A in their narrow defeat in

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. He took part in the 2004 senior Summer tour, earning his first senior

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, coming off the bench against the

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. He added another when coming on as a replacement against

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in November 2004. In 2005 Titterrell was a surprise selection for the British & Irish Lions tour to New Zealand ahead of more experienced players. In the 2005–06 Guinness Premiership, Titterrell played every game for

and was a key catalyst for the team's Final victory in May. Titterrell only missed 1 game during the whole season for the Sharks which was against the

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in the

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. On 3 April 2007, Titterrell joined

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on a three-year deal. On 12 April 2009, it was announced that Titterrell had been released by Gloucester. But subsequently in November 2009 he joined Leeds Carnegie on a three-month contract that was later renewed until the end of the season. On 14 December 2011, Titterell rejoined Sale Sharks on a loan deal from Leeds Carnegie. Following his loan deal from Sale Sharks, Andy Titterrell signed a one-year contract to join

Edinburgh Rugby Edinburgh Rugby (formerly Edinburgh Reivers, Edinburgh Gunners) is one of the two professional rugby union teams from Scotland. The club competes in the United Rugby Championship, along with the Glasgow Warriors, its oldest rival. Edinburgh play ...

ahead of 2012/13 season. On 31 May 2013, after his release from Edinburgh, Titterrell signed for

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ahead of the 2013/14 season. However, on 12 February 2014, Titterrell announces his retirement from rugby on medical advice. After his retirement, Titterell joins

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backroom staff as their new Strength and Conditioning Coach.

References

External links

Gloucester Profile

Sale Profile

England Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Titterrell, Andy 1981 births Living people British & Irish Lions rugby union players from England Edinburgh Rugby players England international rugby union players English rugby union players Gloucester Rugby players People educated at Sevenoaks School Rugby union hookers Rugby union players from Dartford Waterloo F.C. players Sale Sharks players