Ralph Adams-Hale (born 31 March 1997) is an English professional

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player who plays as a prop for Premiership Rugby club Saracens.

Early life and education

Adams-Hale lived for much of his childhood in the village of

Kimpton, Hertfordshire Kimpton is a village in Hertfordshire, England, six miles south of Hitchin, seven miles north of St Albans and four miles from Harpenden and Luton. The population at the 2011 Census was 2,167. History Kimpton is mentioned in the Domesday Book: "I ...

before moving to St Albans for the Saracens academy squad. Adams-Hale attended

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and subsequently studied

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at King's College London, although "would have been at

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had it been possible to juggle the logistics".

Rugby career

Adams-Hale began playing rugby at a young age, playing junior rugby with Harpenden RFC. He played back row when he was a teenager. He continued up to senior level with Harpenden, and also became a key figure in his school First XV. Adams-Hale was a member of the England under-20 squad that completed a grand slam during the 2017 Six Nations Under 20s Championship. Later that year he started for the side that finished runners up to

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in the final of the 2017 World Rugby Under 20 Championship. In October 2018 Adams-Hale made his club debut for Saracens in a

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match against Leicester Tigers and also featured in the final of that competition as they finished runners up to

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. At the end of that season he came off the bench in the Premiership final as Saracens defeated

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to retain their title. After Saracens were relegated for salary cap breaches, Adams-Hale featured in the 2021

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play-off victory over

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which saw Saracens gain promotion and an immediate return to the top flight. He signed a new contract which will see him remain with Saracens until at least 2023.

References

1997 births Living people English rugby union players Rugby union players from Hertfordshire Saracens F.C. players Rugby union props Alumni of King's College London {{England-rugbyunion-bio-stub