Alex Corbisiero

Alexander Richard Corbisiero (born 30 August 1988) is an retired rugby union player who played as a loosehead prop. Born in United States, he represents England national team.

Born 30 August 1988, Alexander Corbisiero is the great-grandson of Riccardo Corbisiero, who emigrated from Naples to the United States in 1923 and established Riccardo's – a restaurant known for its continental cuisine – in Astoria, Queens in the early 1950s. Alex was born in New York City to the restaurateur's grandson and his English wife Lorraine Collins. He emigrated to England with his parents shortly before his fifth birthday.

Corbisiero was first educated at Hall School Wimbledon, then Reed's School, finally graduating from ACS Cobham International School in 2006, where he was also captain of the school's Cougars rugby team.^{[failed verification]} He studied at the London School of Economics. He then studied for a BA in history at Birkbeck, University of London beginning in 2009.

He was introduced to rugby at KCS Old Boys RFC as a mini at the age of 5, where he stayed for seven years before going on to represent London Scottish and then Cobham before joining the London Irish Academy in August 2005, making his professional club debut against London Wasps in the 2008 London Double Header.

Corbisiero was a used replacement in the final of the 2008–09 Guinness Premiership.

On 16 January 2013, Corbisiero left London Irish to sign for Northampton Saints for the 2013/14 season. In 2014 Corbisiero played as a replacement as Northampton beat Saracens to win the Premiership final.

Corbisiero left Northampton Saints in January 2016 due to an injury plagued time at the club.

Corbisiero represented England at Under-18, Under-19 and Under-20 level. He competed for England at the 2007 Under 19 Rugby World Championship.