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Oct 07, 1979 Chester, England, United Kingdom 44 years old
English rugby union player
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About Alex Sanderson
- Alexander Sanderson (born 7 October 1979 in Chester) is an English former rugby union footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s, who played in the back row for Saracens and Sale Sharks.
- He is the brother of Pat Sanderson who also played rugby for Littleborough RUFC. His rugby career blossomed under coach Brian Gornall at Kirkham Grammar School.
- His first Sale coach, John Mitchell, also had a great influence on him as did Steve Diamond and Jim Mallinder, both of whom he played alongside when he broke into the first team. He scored a try on his England debut after coming on as a replacement against Romania in November 2001, having captained the England midweek side in North America soon after being selected for the England XV against the Barbarians at Twickenham.
- He made his Six Nations debut as a replacement against Italy in March 2003 and was part of the wider 43-man squad for the World Cup, playing in the pre-World Cup warm-up matches against Wales and France in Marseille. He was forced to retire from rugby in 2005 due to a back injury.
