Geoff Parling was born on 28 October 1983 and is an English rugby union coach and former player.
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Geoff Parling was born on 28 October 1983 and is an English rugby union coach and former player.
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Geoff Parling played for Newcastle Falcons, Leicester Tigers and Exeter Chiefs in Premiership Rugby, he won three English titles as a player, two with Leicester in 2010 and 2013 then again with Exeter in 2017.
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Geoff Parling played in Japan for Munakata Sanix Blues and for Melbourne Rebels in Super Rugby.
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Since retiring from playing Geoff Parling has been a forwards coach, including for the Australia national team.
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Geoff Parling stole a vital line-out in the final minute of the game, which was right on the Tigers' try-line.
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Geoff Parling won a second Premiership title in 2013, this time defeating Northampton Saints in the final.
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Geoff Parling represented England at Under 16s, Under 18s, Under 19s, and Under 21 level.
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Geoff Parling played in the wins against Ireland A and Italy A Parling was selected in the 44-man England squad to tour Australia in June 2010, and played in the first game against the Australian Barbarians, though missed out on selection for the second as a result of a neck injury.
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In January 2012, Geoff Parling was called up to the England senior squad in preparation for their Six Nations campaign as an injury replacement for Louis Deacon.
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Geoff Parling earned two caps off the bench before starting at lock against Wales, in a tightly-fought loss.
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Geoff Parling finished the tournament as the first-choice lock, ahead of Tom Palmer.
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Geoff Parling played in each Test, coming on as a replacement in the first Test and starting in the second and third.
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In September 2020 Geoff Parling was appointed as Australia's forward coach in Dave Rennie's new coaching team.
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