Ralph Adams-Hale

Ralph Adams-Hale (born 31 March 1997) is an English former rugby union player who played prop for Saracens and represented England at youth level.

Ralph Adams-Hale

Birth name	Ralph Ian Adams-Hale
Date of birth	(1997-03-31) 31 March 1997 (age 28)
Place of birth	Kimpton, England
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	118 kg (260 lb; 18 st 8 lb)
School	Roundwood Park School
University	King's College London
Rugby union career
Position(s) Loosehead Prop Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2016–2017 London Scottish 3 (0) 2018–2024 Saracens 27 (10) Correct as of 28 November 2024 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2016–2017 England U20 6 (0) Correct as of 18 June 2017

Early life and education

Adams-Hale lived for much of his childhood in the village of Kimpton, Hertfordshire before moving to St Albans for the Saracens academy squad.

Adams-Hale attended Roundwood Park School and subsequently studied physics at King's College London, although "would have been at Cambridge had it been possible to juggle the logistics".^[1]

Rugby career

Adams-Hale began playing rugby at a young age, playing junior rugby with Harpenden RFC.^[2] He played back row when he was a teenager.^[2] He continued up to senior level with Harpenden, and also became a key figure in his school First XV.

Adams-Hale was a member of the England under-20 squad that completed a grand slam during the 2017 Six Nations Under 20s Championship.^[3] Later that year he started for the side that finished runners up to New Zealand in the final of the 2017 World Rugby Under 20 Championship.^[4]

In October 2018 Adams-Hale made his club debut for Saracens in a Premiership Rugby Cup match against Leicester Tigers and also featured in the final of that competition as they finished runners up to Northampton Saints.^[5][6] At the end of that season he came off the bench in the Premiership final as Saracens defeated Exeter Chiefs to retain their title.^[7]

After Saracens were relegated for salary cap breaches, Adams-Hale featured in the 2021 RFU Championship play-off victory over Ealing Trailfinders which saw Saracens gain promotion and an immediate return to the top flight.^[8]

Due to persistent injuries and on medical advice Adams-Hale was forced to retire from professional rugby at the end of the 2023-2024 season.^[9]

Honours

Saracens

• 1× Premiership Rugby: 2018–19^[7]
• 1× RFU Championship: 2020–21^[8]

England U20

• 1× Six Nations Under 20s Championship: 2017^[3]
• 1× World Rugby U20 Championship runner up: 2017^[4]