Brett Deacon

Brett Deacon (born 7 March 1982 in Leicester, England) is an English former rugby union footballer who notably played for Leicester Tigers in the Premiership. He played as a blindside flanker or No. 8. He is the younger brother of Leicester and England international Louis Deacon. Deacon played as a replacement when Leicester won the 2007 Premiership final.[2]

Brett Deacon
Birth nameBrett Deacon
Date of birth (1982-03-07) 7 March 1982
Place of birthLeicester, Leicestershire, England
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight110 kg (17 st 5 lb) [1]
SchoolSouth Wigston High, Guthlaxton College
Notable relative(s)Louis Deacon (brother)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Youth career
Wigston RFC
Syston RFC
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2003–2010 Leicester Tigers 116 (30)
2010–2012 Gloucester 22 (5)
2012–2013 Leicester Tigers 19 (0)
Coaching career
Years Team
2013– Leicester Tigers

He left Leicester Tigers at the end of the 2009–10 season after seven seasons, to play for Gloucester.[3] In 2012, after being released from Gloucester Rugby[4] he re-joined Leicester Tigers.[5]

On 19 December 2013, Deacon was forced to retire due to a diagnosis of lupus, an autoimmune disease which in his case led to potentially life-threatening blood clots; he was immediately placed on blood thinners.[6] However, he remained with Leicester Tigers to take a coaching role with their academy.[7]

References
  1. "Aviva Premiership Rugby - Gloucester Rugby". web page. Premier Rugby. Archived from the original on 16 June 2012. Retrieved 28 August 2011.
  2. "Premiership final". BBC. 12 May 2007. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  3. "Brett Deacon to leave Leicester Tigers". Leicester Mercury site. 23 January 2010. Archived from the original on 26 January 2010. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
  4. "Mike Tindall heads Gloucester departure list". Retrieved 19 July 2012.
  5. "Brett Deacon and Pat Phibbs join Leicester Tigers". Retrieved 27 July 2012.
  6. "Brett Deacon: 'I'm lucky to be alive'". ESPN Scrum. 19 December 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
  7. "Leicester Tigers flanker Brett Deacon force to retire". BBC Sport. 19 December 2013.


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