Andrew
Sheridan

A powerful prop, Andrew Sheridan was an incredibly talented player who represented England. Discover all about his career with RugbyPass, your resident rugby gurus.

Andrew Sheridan Bio

A tall and powerful loosehead prop with the strength of a powerlifter, Andrew Sheridan was a force of nature during his long and illustrious playing career.

Born 1 November 1979, Andrew Sheridan began playing rugby at the age of nine. In 1991, he attended Dulwich College and worked his way through the Surrey age group teams. In doing so, he was capped by both the England U16 and U18 Group Schools teams as a lock.

After signing for Richmond in 1998, Andrew Sheridan won a place in the England U21 squad for the first time. Then, after playing in the SANZAR tournament for his country, he joined Bristol. During his time at the club, he changed position from lock to prop.

Following Bristol’s relegation in 2003, Andrew Sheridan joined Sale Sharks, where he stayed until 2012. In his first season with the club, he played in the final of the Powergen Cup. He also helped the team win the European Challenge Cup in 2005 and featured heavily in the side that won the Premiership for the first time in 2006.

After making more than 120 appearances for Sale Sharks, Andrew Sheridan joined Toulon in 2012. Although he only stayed with the side until 2014, he helped them win the Heineken Champions Cup in 2013.

Thanks to his successes at domestic level, Andrew Sheridan was capped by England 40 times between 2004 and 2011. During this period, he became renowned for his power in the scrum and played all 80 minutes of the 2007 Rugby World Cup final.

In addition to his 40 caps for England, Andrew Sheridan was also selected for two British and Irish Lions tours. Although he didn’t make a test appearance on the 2005 tour, he was capped twice on the 2009 tour of South Africa.

After sustaining multiple neck injuries, Andrew Sheridan retired from all forms of rugby in 2014. Since, he has gained a diploma in wine and regularly writes songs.