Victor Ubogu

Victor Eriakpo Ubogu
Born (1964-09-08) 8 September 1964
Lagos, Nigeria
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight238 lb (108 kg)
Rugby union career
Position Prop
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1992–1999 England 24 (5)

Victor Eriakpo Ubogu (born 8 September 1964) is a former rugby union player. A prop, he played for Bath. Born in Nigeria, he moved to England as a child, and went on to play 24 times for England, including at two World Cups.

Early life

In 1977, after arriving in the United Kingdom from Lagos, Nigeria, he attended West Buckland School in Devon.[1] While at the school, he played for England Under-18s. He went to the University of Birmingham to study chemical engineering. While at university, he played for Moseley. He then went to St Anne's College, Oxford, where he was selected to play with the University of Oxford RFC and achieved his Blue.

Rugby career

After leaving Oxford, he joined Bath. He started for Bath in the victorious 1998 Heineken Cup Final, when they defeated Brive.[2] In 1992, he made his debut the England national rugby union team, and went on to win 24 caps until 1999.

Post-career ventures

Ubogu founded the "Shoeless Joe's" chain of sports bars.[3] In 2001, Ubogu appeared on Lily Savage's Blankety Blank.[4]

Personal life

Ubogu is the father of social media personality Harrison Sullivan, known as HSTikkyTokky.[5]

References

  1. ^ "My School Sport: former England prop Victor Ubogu on how he discovered rugby union". The Telegraph. 19 February 2011. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  2. ^ "The Third Heineken Cup Final". epcrugby.com. 31 January 1998. Archived from the original on 26 October 2016. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
  3. ^ "The Secret Of My Success: Victor Ubogu". The Independent. 11 April 1999. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  4. ^ Lily Savage's Blankety Blank. 18 February 2001. ITV. Repeated 25 August 2016 on Challenge TV.
  5. ^ Pometsey, Olive (13 March 2026). "Who is Harrison 'HSTikkyTokky' Sullivan's rugby star dad?". Glamour UK. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
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