Garath Archer (born 15 December 1974 in Durham, England, Durham) is a former England, English rugby union footballer. He played for both Bristol Rugby and the Newcastle Falcons.Garath was an apprentice carpenter. In total Archer earned 21 caps for England national rugby union team, England, including games at the 1999 Rugby World Cup, 1999 World Cup. At club level he began his career at Newcastle Falcons and made 20 appearances for them as they won the 1997–98 English Premiership (rugby union), 1997-98 Premiership. He missed Newcastle's victory in the 2001 Anglo-Welsh Cup final but started the final as they won the tournament again in 2004.
Archer made his debut international appearance for England during March 1996 in the Six Nations Championship, Five Nations that season, in a match against Scotland national rugby union team, Scotland. England won the match 18 to nine at Murrayfield Stadium, Murrayfield. He also played in the match against Ireland national rugby union team, Ireland. The following year, 1997, he was capped five time for England, including games against the All Blacks and Australia national rugby union team, Australia. He played eight times for England the following year, and in 1999 was included in the English squad for the 1999 World Cup in Wales. His last Test for England against Scotland at Murrayfield on 2 April during the 2000 Six Nations Championship.
He retired in 2004 at 29, because of back injury, and has since taken up rowing. He has had notable success in indoor rowing, winning his age group and coming third overall in 2008, and beating international rowers to win overall in 2009 at the British Indoor Rowing Championships.
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Sporting HeroesAnnouncement of leaving BristolArcher's retirement
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1974 births
Living people
Bristol Bears players
England international rugby union players
English rugby union players
Newcastle Falcons players
Rugby union locks
Rugby union players from Durham, England
1999 Rugby World Cup players
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