Jon Golding (born 6 May 1982 in Morpeth, Northumberland,

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) is a

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player for

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in the

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, playing at the loose-head

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position.

Club career

He has previously played for

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and

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. Golding joined the

for the start of the 2006–07 season. In March 2009, Golding signed a new contract with Newcastle.

International career

He has represented England at under-19 level. Golding made his debut for the

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on 9 February 2008, against Italy A. After strong form in the early part of the 2009–10 season, Golding was a contender to be in the senior England squad for the 2010 Six Nations Championship. A broken rib sustained against

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kept him out for the duration of the tournament. Golding was called up to the senior

squad for the 2010 tour of Australia.

References

External links

Newcastle Falcons profile
1982 births Living people English rugby union players Newcastle Falcons players Northampton Saints players People educated at Millfield People from Morpeth, Northumberland Rotherham Titans players Rugby union players from Northumberland Rugby union props {{England-rugbyunion-bio-stub