Henry Pollock (rugby union)
| Date of birth | 14 January 2005[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Banbury, Oxfordshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 100 kg (220 lb)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Henry Pollock (born 14 January 2005) is an English rugby union player who plays for Northampton Saints and England U20.
Early life
[edit]Pollock attended Beachborough Prep School in Westbury, Buckinghamshire and attended Stowe School. He joined the Northampton Saints Academy at under-13 level. He also played for Buckingham RFC. He was captain of the Northampton Saints under-18s side that reached the 2023 Academy League final.[3][4]
Career
[edit]He made his debut for the senior Northampton Saints team in the Premiership Rugby Cup during the 2022-23 season. In October 2022, he became the club's youngest try scorer in the professional era. He signed a first professional contract with the club in the spring of 2023 He made his debut for the side in the Rugby Premiership against Leicester Tigers, in November 2023, and also played on loan in the Rugby Championship for Bedford Blues during the 2023-24 season.[4][3][5]
International career
[edit]He captained the England U18 side.[6] He scored a hat trick on his debut for the England U20 side against Italy U20 in February 2024.[7] He was subsequently named player of the tournament for helping England win the 2024 Six Nations Under 20s Championship title.[8] He was part of the England U20 side that won the 2024 World Rugby U20 Championship in South Africa.[9][10] In November 2024, he was called-up to the England A national rugby union team.[11]
Honours
[edit]- England U20
- World Rugby Under 20 Championship
Champion (1): 2024
Personal life
[edit]His parents are called Hester and John. His sister, Zoe, is a 400m hurdler at the University of Georgia. He has a brother called Angus. [3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Henry Pollock". Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ "Henry Pollock". All.Rugby. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ a b c Morgan, Charlie (7 February 2024). "Henry Pollock interview: The England U20 hat-trick hero already on senior team's radar". The Telegraph. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ a b Vickers, Tom (23 September 2023). "The big interview: Saints prospect Henry Pollock talks to Tom Vickers". Northampton Chronicle. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ "Pollock 'physicality' impresses Saints coach". BBC Sport. 6 October 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ "Fans split after England u18 captains X-Rated interview". Rugby Dump. 28 August 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ "Under-20 Six Nations: Henry Pollock hat-trick secures bonus-point win for England over Italy". BBC Sport. 2 February 2024. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ "Star in the making wins 2024 U20 Six Nations player of the touenamnt". Planet Rugby. 6 May 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ Meagher, Gerard (19 July 2024). "England dominate France to claim fourth World Rugby under-20 title". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ "England overpower France to win Under-20 World Cup". BBC Sport. 19 July 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ Morgan, Charlie (6 November 2024). "Gabriel Ibitoye called up to England A squad for Australia fixture". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 7 November 2024.