Position
Lock
Test Caps
10
Club
Toulon
![David Ribbans Secondary Image](https://rfu.widen.net/content/16e46ce6-0ef4-46dc-8f15-b23621b67003/web/db5a59b4-de60-44bc-8bd8-55691d94da2d.jpg)
Age
28
Height
202
Weight
120
David Ribbans
Lock David Ribbans spent most of his rugby development at South African side Western Province.Born in Somerset West in South Africa, his development saw him named Western Province’s young forward of the year in 2016 as well as being included in the Stormers Super Rugby squad that year. He went onto join Northampton Saints in 2017 and his progress at Franklin’s Gardens saw the English-qualified second row received a first senior call-up to a training squad in October 2020. Ribbans made his England debut against Japan at Twickenham in 2022. He was recently named in Steve Borthwick’s squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France.
England statistics
376
Mins played
37.6
Avg. Min. Per Game
3
Wins
1
Draws
6
Losses
Attack
Points
0
Tries
0
Try assists
0
Defenders Beaten
0
Carries
0
Metres carried
0
Avg. Meters Per Carry
0
Clean Breaks
0
Open Play
Passes
0
Offloads
0
Pass Success
0%
Defence
Tackles
0
Turnovers
0
Tackle Success
0%
- Career Path
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2017 Northampton Saints Northampton A
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2022 England
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2023 Toulon
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Courtney
Lawes
Northampton Saints
Caps
105
Age
35
![Nick Isiekwe Profile Photo](https://rfu.widen.net/content/ab60a702-4fd4-442f-9b1d-0f15d8f2575b/web/cf2d419b-6055-4dbf-a71c-23ac1931e974.png)
Nick
Isiekwe
Saracens
Caps
11
Age
26
![Ollie Chessum Profile Photo](https://rfu.widen.net/content/732990d6-0085-4d72-83be-94d510f51fee/web/581eebbc-92b0-47e4-bb98-ef44ab70a0da.png)
Ollie
Chessum
Leicester Tigers
Caps
23
Age
23
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Alex
Coles
Northampton Saints
Caps
7
Age
24
![Maro Itoje Profile Photo](https://rfu.widen.net/content/a7b31a3b-fbfb-4752-8df8-2bfc1eeb022e/web/9f987d65-429f-4c7f-baac-77b8e6cc3c70.png)
Maro
Itoje
Saracens
Caps
84
Age
29
![George Martin Profile Photo](https://rfu.widen.net/content/a5e1c956-18fc-4331-b7e8-5d29dc2af065/web/fc717ee8-0e40-4b90-aefa-4c6edaffb8fc.png)
George
Martin
Leicester Tigers
Caps
15
Age
23
![Charlie Ewels Profile Photo](https://rfu.widen.net/content/27658215-d074-4639-9b5d-e10b320723bf/web/b31ffc92-a754-4af3-9dce-04293c89078b.png)
Charlie
Ewels
Bath Rugby
Caps
31
Age
29
![Johny Hill Profile Photo](https://rfu.widen.net/content/86b53d51-9630-4a35-9f79-dd5fdb15bd5f/web/jonny-hill.png)
Jonny
Hill
Sale Sharks
Caps
20
Age
30
![Position guide](https://rfu.widen.net/content/a007a7a8-6a87-4b27-a4a3-1909ef578dd1/web/lock.png)
What is a Lock?
The second row, or locks, are usually among the biggest physical presences on a team, required to provide power in the scrum, a jumper in the lineout and a big ball-carrying option. Renowned for their physicality, work rate and mobility.
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