Joseph Oliver Launchbury was born on 12 April 1991 and is an English rugby union lock who plays for Premiership side Wasps.
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25 Facts About Joe Launchbury
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Joe Launchbury represents England at international level and previously played for the under-18s and under-20s before making his Test debut in 2012.
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Joe Launchbury plays mainly in the second row but is comfortable as a blindside flanker.
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Joe Launchbury was introduced to rugby by his first coach - Shaun Parkin at Exmouth RFC.
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Joe Launchbury was educated at Christ's Hospital in West Sussex where he captained the school rugby team.
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Joe Launchbury played in several A League matches for Wasps and, after a spell training with the Eastern Province Kings in South Africa, did enough to be given a full-time contract from July 2010.
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Joe Launchbury graduated from the Academy at the end of the season, moving up to the senior squad alongside several other England youth internationals.
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Joe Launchbury extended his contract in November 2012, keeping him with Wasps until 2015.
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Joe Launchbury was nominated for the Rugby Players' Association Players' Player of the Year and Young Player of the Year awards, missing out on both occasions to Wasps and England teammate Christian Wade, and was among 15 players longlisted for ERC European Player of the Year.
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Joe Launchbury moved up to the under-20s in 2011, making his debut as a replacement against Italy in the Under-20s Six Nations.
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Joe Launchbury was named England Player of the Tournament by his teammates.
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In 2012 Joe Launchbury was called up to the senior squad for the tour of South Africa.
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Joe Launchbury played in the uncapped game against the Barbarians at Twickenham but an injury picked up in training forced him to return home.
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Joe Launchbury retained his place for the match against New Zealand as England recorded their first win over the All Blacks since 2003.
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Joe Launchbury was ever-present during the 2014 Six Nations, starting all five games including the match against Ireland in which he made 15 tackles and won three turnovers.
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Joe Launchbury was among an initial group of 30 players selected for the three Test summer tour to New Zealand.
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Joe Launchbury started the first two games, in which England were defeated narrowly,.
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Joe Launchbury was dropped for the third Test but was restored to the starting line-up after Geoff Parling failed to overcome an injury sustained in the second game.
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Joe Launchbury was not selected to be a member of the British an Irish Lions Touring party to New Zealand, which was a controversial call following his success in the Six Nations.
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Joe Launchbury was called up for the 2022 Six Nations to replace Lewis Ludlam, who suffered a rib injury in the second half of England's first match against Scotland.
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Joe Launchbury is married to Mallory Bourn and they have two children, Blythe and Hayden.
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