Alex Tait (born 18 March 1988) is a retired former

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player, who played for

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in the

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Rugby career

Tait's usual position is

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, but he can also cover at

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. He made his first team début for Newcastle against Cetransa El Salvador in November 2007. After making his first team debut in 2007, Tait became a regular for the Falcons in his decade at the club. Appearing over 200 times by the close of the 2017-2018 English Rugby Premiership season. "He has turned in extremely consistent performances which are right up there at the top," said director of rugby Dean Richards at the time. Acknowledging the hard grafting full-back's service to the Falcons. 2017-18 saw Tait scoring the

first and last tries of the campaign at home against Worcester and away to Exeter. Making 23 first team appearances, contributing to the Falcons' best season in 20 years. Tait signed a new contract with the Falcons from late 2017 onward. On 17 April 2023, Tait announced his retirement at the end of the 2022-23 season.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Tait, Alex 1988 births Living people English rugby union players Newcastle Falcons players People educated at Barnard Castle School People from Shotley Bridge Rugby union players from Shotley Bridge Rugby union centres