| Date of birth | 17 October 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Huntingdon, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 92 kg (14 st 7 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Kimbolton School Bedford School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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George Furbank (born 17 October 1996) is an English professional rugby union player, currently playing for Premiership Rugby side Northampton Saints. [1]
Early years and education
Born in Huntingdon, Furbank played his first rugby at Huntingdon RFC, where his family had been involved since the 1950s.[2] From the age of 4 until 16 he was educated at Kimbolton School, where rugby was not played. Furbank played other sports, including cricket where he was a talented batsman and was on the books at Leicestershire until under-16 level.[2] He joined Bedford School for sixth form, captaining their rugby 1st XV before linking up with Saints' Senior Academy in 2015. [3]
Playing career
In 2016 Furbank played for Saints in the Singha Premiership Rugby Sevens Series campaign, and in 2017 he signed an extended contract with the Midlands side.[4][5]
Furbank made his Northampton Saints debut in the Anglo Welsh Cup in November 2017 against the Exeter Chiefs. He scored his first senior try, yet was forced off injured with a knee injury. In the 2023-24 season, as captain, he has led the side to 9 victories out of 9 matches, up to New Year.
International
Furbank received his first call up to the senior England squad on 20 January 2020 for the 2020 Six Nations Championship.[6] Furbank was then selected to debut against France in Eddie Jones' starting XV.[7]
References
- ↑ "George Furbank (Fullback)". Northampton Saints.
- 1 2 "The making of George Furbank: 'From the beginning I could see George was highly skilled and a very good decision maker'". www.telegraph.co.uk.
- ↑ School, Bedford. "Bedford School". Bedford School.
- ↑ "Saints announce Sevens squad for Friday night Franklin's Gardens action". Northampton Saints.
- ↑ "James Craig: Northampton Saints forward signs new deal along with academy players". 31 March 2017 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ↑ "Six Nations 2020: England call up eight uncapped players". BBC Sport. 20 January 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
- ↑ "France v England: George Furbank starts Six Nations opener". BBC Sport. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2020.