Ed Slater is a former English rugby union player who most recently played for the Gloucester Rugby team and England Saxons National Team. Previously, he played for Easts, Nottingham, and Leicester Tigers before playing with Gloucester Rugby. He began his rugby career at Milton Keynes RUFC before moving to Australia and joining Eastern Suburbs RUFC. His playing position is Lock/Flanker. Following a diagnosis of motor neuron disease in July 2022, Slater retired from professional rugby.
Ed Slater Retires After Motor Neurone Disease Diagnosis
In a statement, Gloucester said: “Gloucester Rugby is deeply pained to announce that Ed Slater has been diagnosed with motor neuron disease (MND)”. “Following six months of testing, Ed’s diagnosis was confirmed last week, and as a result, with the support of his family, friends, and Gloucester Rugby, he has made the difficult decision to retire from professional rugby with immediate effect”. “While Ed, his family and the club take time to determine next steps, Gloucester Rugby has opened a JustGiving page. The direction of these funds will be determined in due course, whether it be supporting Ed and his family directly and/or a selected MND charity. Neither the club nor the Slater family will be making any further comment at this time, and kindly request that those wishes be respected.” “Everyone at Gloucester Rugby – players, management, and staff – are entirely committed to supporting Ed, his wife Jo and his three children in whatever way required. We know the same will be true of Gloucester and Leicester fans, and the wider rugby community”. Leicester said they were “extremely saddened” by the news, while Premiership Rugby tweeted: “Everyone at Premiership Rugby would like to offer their 100% support to Ed, his family, and gloucesterrugby. We will support you edslater in whichever is best for you and your family.”
What is Ed Slater Famous For?
- Being a Former Rugby Union Player.
- Playing for clubs; Nottingham, Leicester Tigers, Gloucester Rugby.
Where is Ed Slater From?
Ed Slater was born with the birth name of Edward Nicholas Slater on 1st August 1988 which makes him the present age of 33 as of 2021. He is from Leicester, England. His nationality is British and his ethnicity is British-White. Ed has not revealed any details about his parents and siblings.
Regarding his education, Ed went to attend Denbigh School.
Ed Slater Career Timeline
Initial Career
- Ed Slater’s junior career began at Milton Keynes RUFC before he moved to Australia.
- In Australia, he established himself at Eastern Suburbs RUFC, Sydney, NSW. There, he began to improve his career, starting in a successful U21s side and resulting in playing 1st-grade rugby for ‘The Beasties’.
- Further, he enjoyed a short stint with the NSW Waratahs, where he was signed on a Junior contract.
- After a short trial with Leicester Tigers, he joined Nottingham at the opening stages of the playoff campaign.
- His performances in the Championship playoffs and for the Tigers’ development side earned him a move to his hometown club, Leicester Tigers in the summer of 2010.
Leicester Tigers
- Playing with Leicester Tigers, he provided cover for long-term injuries to England international locks Louis Deacon and Geoff Parling during the 2009-2010 season.
- Due to his performance, he earned him Tigers’ Player of the Month award in October 2010 and he went on to make over 30 appearances for the club in his first season.
- Also, he helped the Tigers top the leaderboard and make it to the Aviva Premiership final in the 2010-2011 season.
- A successful 2012/2013 campaign culminated in a Premiership winners medal for Slater, he was a used replacement in the final.
- He captained the Tigers in the 2014-2015 season (although injured for the majority of the season, he returned to captain the side for the last 10 games) and 201515-2016 seasons.
Gloucester
- He then left Leicester Tigers on 7th August 2017 and signed with Gloucester Rugby as part of a swap deal with Jonny May joining Leicester Tigers from the 2017-18 season.
- On 21st July 2022, he confirmed he was diagnosed with ALS (motor neuron disease) and retired immediately.
Ed Slater International Career
- In 2012, he was selected in the England Saxons squad.
- He was then selected in the senior England Squad in the 2012-2013 season but unfortunately, an injury sustained in the Aviva Premiership final ruled him out of the tour shortly after being selected.
- He was also selected for both the 2014 Six Nations and the summer tour to New Zealand, where he captained England against the Canterbury Crusaders in his first appearance for the senior England side.
- He was included in Stuart Lancaster’s World Cup 51-man training squad.
Who is Ed Slater’s Wife?
Ed Slater is a married man. He married his beautiful wife, Jo. The lovely pair is blessed with three children. However, their married details and children’s name is still to get disclosed yet. Ed and his wife, Jo are enjoying their life happily with their kids. His sexual orientation is straight.
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How much is Ed Slater’s Net Worth?
Ed Slater is a former rugby union player whose net worth is estimated to have in thousands of dollars. His main source of wealth comes from his rugby career. He is living a cool lifestyle at present. Sadly, he announced his retirement after he was diagnosed with motor neuron disease.
How tall is Ed Slater?
Ed Slater has an athletic body build. He stands tall at the perfect height of 1.96 m or 6 feet 5 inches. His body weight is 116 Kg or 18 st 4 lb. Recently, on 21st July 2022, he confirmed he was diagnosed with ALS (motor neuron disease).
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