England international rugby union player (born 1964)
Rugby player
Victor Eriakpo Ubogu
Date of birth (1964-09-08 ) 8 September 1964 (age 60) Place of birth Lagos , Nigeria Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Weight 238 lb (108 kg) Position(s)
Prop Years
Team
Apps
(Points) 1992–1999
England
24
(5)
Victor Eriakpo Ubogu (born 8 September 1964) is a retired rugby player who played for Bath and England national team.
Travel to England and schooling
In 1977, after arriving in the United Kingdom from Lagos , Nigeria, he attended West Buckland School in Devon .[ 1] England Under 18s . He went on to the University of Birmingham to study chemical engineering . While at university, he played for Moseley . He went on to St Anne's College, Oxford , where he was selected to play with the University of Oxford RFC and achieved his Blue.
Professional career
After leaving Oxford , he joined Bath Rugby. He started for Bath in the victorious 1998 Heineken Cup Final as they defeated Brive .[ 2] prop for the England national rugby union team , where he remained until 1999.
Post-career ventures
Ubogu founded the "Shoeless Joe's" chain of sports bars.[ 3] Lily Savage's Blankety Blank [ 4] hospitality company, using his initials as its name.
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