Ugo Monye

As of March 2, 2013 National: November 12, 2012

Ugo Monye ( born April 13, 1983 in London ) is an English rugby union player who is used to the positions of wings and full inner three-quarters. He is active for the English national team and the Harlequins.

Monye was a teenager a great talent on the sprint distances athletics, but decided for the rugby. He ran for the first time in November 2002 in the English league for the Harlequins. Due to promising achievements, he was the reserve of the national team was added to the ranks of the England Saxons, with which he could win the Churchill Cup twice. In 2003, he was also used in the 7 - team and helped the selection to win the traditional show Hong Kong Sevens.

Monye was in November 2008, his debut for the Men's National Team at 39:13 victory over the Pacific Islanders. Due to a back injury he fell out of the first three games of the Six Nations 2009. In the match against France, he returned and placed in the final game of the tournament against Scotland his first try for England. After only six international appearances he was nominated for the British and Irish Lions tour of South Africa. He came in the first and last game in the series to use, where he managed a try.