Eli Caven (born 11 November 1996) is an English rugby union player, now playing with Cambridge. He previously played for Glasgow Warriors in the United Rugby Championship, and Ayrshire Bulls in the Super 6. He plays on the wing.[2]
| Birth name | Elias Caven | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 11 November 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Bristol, England[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb; 12 st 0 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Hartpury College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rugby Union career
editAmateur career
editWhile in the Bristol Bears academy he was dual-registered with Clifton, and played mainly for the amateur club.[3]
He was offered the chance to go to New Zealand in the summer of 2016, when he played for Sumner in the Canterbury area.[3]
Professional career
editHe joined the Bristol Bears academy in 2016. He played for Bristol in the Premiership Sevens.[3]
He played for Hartpury University while getting his degree in Strength and Conditioning, first of all on a loan deal, then from 2017 in the English Championship.[4][5]
In 2020, he signed for Ayrshire Bulls in the Super 6.[6]
He was training with Glasgow Warriors in 2022.[7][8] Head Coach Franco Smith said: "We brought Eli in after the end of the Super6 Championship in late October and he’s trained really well with us. He played for our A team in a training match against Scotland under-20s last month, scoring three tries, and it’s an area of the team that we want to broaden the number of players available to us."[9]
He made his competitive debut for Glasgow Warriors on 25 February 2023, in the match against the Lions in the United Rugby Championship, scoring a try in the match. Caven earned the Glasgow Warrior No. 351.[10]
He moved to play for Cambridge for the 2023-24 season.[11]
Coaching career
editHe has a Bachelor of Science in Strength and Conditioning. He is also a BWL Olympic Weightlifting Coach. He was a Strength and Conditioning Coach for Ayrshire Bulls till moving in 2023.[12][13]
References
edit- ^ Lane, Ellis (31 August 2017). "Five ex-Bristol players to play against old club for Hartpury". GloucestershireLive.
- ^ "Glasgow Warriors | Elias Caven". www.glasgowwarriors.com.
- ^ a b c Team, The Rugby Paper (12 August 2016). "Young Gun: Elias Caven – Bristol wing".
- ^ "Elias Caven". 23 August 2017.
- ^ Evely, John (1 September 2017). "Preview: Bristol Rugby v Hartpury". BristolLive.
- ^ Heatly, Gary (1 October 2022). "Super6: Elias Caven scores four in Ayrshire Bulls win over Heriot's". The Offside Line.
- ^ "Elias Caven during a Glasgow Warriors training access at the..." Getty Images.
- ^ "Glasgow Warriors | Squad update". www.glasgowwarriors.com.
- ^ "Glasgow Warriors: Rory Darge return and Eli Cavan debut decisions explained ahead of Lions clash | The Scotsman".
- ^ "Gutsy Lions down Glasgow for morale-boosting Vodacom URC win". SA Rugby.
- ^ "Bulls confirm squad ahead of 2023 Championship". 22 July 2023.
- ^ https://uk.linkedin.com/in/elias-caven-44b769b8
- ^ Graham, David (6 July 2022). "Ayrshire Bulls Head Coach Confirmed : Ayr Rugby Football Club %". Ayr Rugby Football Club.