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| Date of birth | 14 January 2005[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Banbury | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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
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
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
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]
Personal life
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
- ^ "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.
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