Jake Abbott (born 4 February 1988) is an

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player who has played most of his career as a

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for

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in the

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Club career

Worcester

Malvern born and bred, Abbott has been connected with the Warriors since the age of 6 playing for the Minis/Juniors and is a product of the Warriors Academy system Abbott has worked his way through the entire system to become a first team star. Abbott first broke into the team at Warriors in October 2008 when he started the EDF Energy Cup game with

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. Less than a month later he scored his first senior try in the same competition against Harlequins. Following the

relegation to the

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at the end of the 2009/2010 season, Abbott signed a one-year deal committing his future to helping the Warriors regain premiership rugby, but his efforts were cut short as he suffered a severe knee Injury in October 2010. Abbott was ruled out for the remainder of the season with an anterior cruciate ligament injury sidelining him for 6 months, having had a bright and promising start to the campaign. In January 2011, it was confirmed that Abbott had committed a further two years to playing for the

by signing a new deal which would keep him at the club until the end of the 2013 season. Abbott was ruled out for the majority of the 2014 season with an

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injury to his right knee.

Griffins

In 2014, Abbott became one of America's first full-time professional rugby players by joining Griffins Rugby in

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on a three-year deal.

International

Abbott was included in the England Sevens squad in December 2009, making his debut in the

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stage of the world sevens tournament. Abbott turned down an opportunity to play for England in the

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, however, wanting instead to focus on his performances for the Warriors.

References

External links

Worcester Warriors profileGuinness Premiership profileRFU England Sevens Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Abbott, Jake 1988 births Living people Coventry R.F.C. players England international rugby sevens players English rugby union players Male rugby sevens players Rugby union flankers Rugby union players from Worcester Worcester Warriors players