Noah Cato
Noah Cato (born 31 March 1988) is an English rugby union player who plays as a wing and fullback for Wimbledon RFC in the National League 2 South.[2]
Birth name | Noah Cato | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 31 March 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Brighton, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 95 kg (14 st 13 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | St. Aubyns School Hurstpierpoint College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | University of Hertfordshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) | Glenn Wilson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He was educated at St. Aubyns School, Rottingdean, Hurstpierpoint College and at the University of Hertfordshire.[3]
Club career
Cato made his full debut for Saracens against Leeds Carnegie during the 2007–08 season.[4] He signed a new contract in January 2010.[5] On 5 April 2011 it was announced that Cato would be joining Northampton Saints for the 2011–12 season. Before he departed he was a replacement as Saracens won their first Premiership title.[6] On 26 February 2013, he signed for Newcastle Falcons for the rest of the 2012–13 season, after leaving Northampton.[7] However, he signed a permanent deal to stay with Newcastle from the 2013–14 season.[8] His last game for Newcastle Falcons was on 28 March 2015 against London Irish.[9] In 2017 he returned to rugby playing for Wimbledon in National 2 South, level 4.
International career
Cato represented England at the 2007 Under 19 Rugby World Championship.[10] In May 2007 he made his debut for the England Sevens team at the London Sevens.[11]
In 2008 he was a member of the England under-20 team that won the grand slam[12] and reached the final of the 2008 IRB Junior World Championship.[13]
In January 2009 Cato made his debut for the England Saxons against Portugal[14] and played at the 2009 Churchill Cup.[15]
References
- "Aviva Premiership Rugby - Northampton Saints". web page. Premier Rugby. Archived from the original on 2 February 2012. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
- "History Noah Cato".
- "Noah Cato". rfu.com/. Rugby Football Union. Archived from the original on 23 September 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
- "Leeds 7–31 Saracens". BBC. 30 September 2007. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
- "Sarries stars extend deals". Sky Sports. 12 January 2010. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
- "Leicester 18-22 Saracens". BBC. 28 May 2011. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
- "Newcastle sign Northampton Saints winger Noah Cato". BBC Sport. 26 February 2013.
- "Noah Cato sign new contract with Newcastle Falcons". The Journal. 4 July 2013.
- "Noah Cato Player matches All competitions All seasons".
- "England U19 31–13 Argentina U19". BBC. 17 April 2007. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
- "England Sevens call on youngster for London debut". Rugby Football Union. 24 May 2007. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
- "Grand Slam glory for England Under 20s". Rugby Football Union. 14 March 2008. Archived from the original on 23 September 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
- "England U20 3–38 NZ U20". BBC. 22 June 2008. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
- "England Saxons 66–0 Portugal". BBC. 30 January 2009. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
- "Ireland A 49–22 England Saxons". BBC. 21 June 2009. Retrieved 13 February 2010.