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Joe

Elderkin

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Joe

Elderkin

Players & Staff

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Starts

6

Position

Fly Half/Centre

Weight

95kg

Height

6ft

Born

1998

Biography

 

Joe Elderkin

DoB                         12th Oct 1998

Birthplace                Exeter

Height                     6’ (1.83m)

Weight                    15st (95kg)

Position/s                Centre

Honours                  Cornwall

Having made one appearance for the Pirates in a pre-season friendly played against Exeter Chiefs in 2017, and then next featuring as a replacement in a league fixture at home to Hartpury in May 2021, Joe signed a one-year contract firstly for the 2021/22 campaign – at the end of which he was commendably presented the ‘Most Improved Player of the Year’ award. Then, signing again for the two seasons that followed, as all but an ever present and solidly reliable performer, he took his overall games tally to 69.

A former Truro School and Truro RFC youth team player who attended Exeter University, Joe in the past represented Exeter Chiefs under 18s/Academy, has featured for the Chiefs in the Singha 7s, and for the Exeter Braves team. He has also played for Redruth, Plymouth Albion, and for Cornwall, and but for Covid would have played for England Students in 2020, which was a year when he was a BUCS Super Rugby Fans nominee, plus Exeter University’s ‘Player of the Year’ and ‘Players’ Player of the Year’.

Throughout his rugby career Joe has appreciated the support of various people, including his parents, and his coaches at Truro College, Exeter University, the Chiefs, and the Pirates.

Away from rugby Joe enjoy most sports, and with friends teaching him hopes to progress his golf. He also loves following NFL and supporting the Buffalo Bills!

 

Nationality:

British

Nicknames:

Joey

Previous Clubs:

Exeter University

Rugby Idol?

Matt Giteau

What item can you not travel without when on an away trip?

Something to watch a film on

If you could attend any sporting event in the world, what would it be?

NFL Super Bowl

What training drill do you dread the most?

AST

If you could be any other team mate for a week who would it be and why?

Will Gibson, I would love to own my own gym!

Tell us something that the supporters may not already know about you?

I am studying a Masters at Exeter University in International Business

Where is your favourite place in cornwall?

Grebe beach

If you were not working in high performance sport what job/career would you like to do?

Work in marketing

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