George Martin (rugby union)

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George Martin
Full name George Frederick Martin
Date of birth (2001-06-18) 18 June 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Nottingham, England
Height 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight 118 kg (260 lb; 18 st 8 lb)
School Rawlins Academy
Brooksby Melton College

George Frederick Martin (born 18 June 2001)[1] is an English professional rugby union player who plays for Leicester Tigers in Premiership Rugby. His preferred position is lock, but he also plays back row.[2] He was a Premiership Rugby champion in 2022.

Early life

Martin attended Rawlins Academy in Quorn, Leicestershire where he was selected for England's under-16 rugby union team.[3] He then attended Brooksby Melton College where he was selected for England's under-18 side.[4] He scored a try against France under-18 during their 2018 summer tour of South Africa[5] and in April 2019 captained at the under-18 Six Nations Festival.[6]

Martin was part of Leicester Tigers two successive under 18 league titles.[7][8]

Career

In July 2019 Martin signed his first professional contract for Leicester Tigers.[9] On 21 September 2019 Martin made his first team debut for Leicester in a Premiership Rugby Cup fixture against Worcester Warriors.[10] On 7 July 2020 he signed a new contract with Leicester.[11]

On 1 January 2021 Martin was selected for England under-20s squad for the 2021 U20 Six Nations,[12] then on 22 January 2021 he was named in Eddie Jones' "Shadow squad" for the senior 2021 Six Nations Championship.[13][14] He was named as a "finisher" for the England match against Wales,[15][16] but was not used.[17]

On 20 March 2021 he made his England debut against Ireland, coming on as a replacement for Billy Vunipola in the 64th minute in a 32-18 defeat.[18][19]

Martin was named as BT Sport's man of the match for Leicester's win against Newcastle Falcons in the 2020–21 European Rugby Challenge Cup quarter-finals,[20] and then again after the opening game of the 2021–22 Premiership Rugby season, a 34-19 victory over Exeter Chiefs.[21] He ended the season playing in the final as a replacement and making the penultimate carry before Freddie Burns' 80th minute drop goal which won the match.[22]

On 28 September 2022 Martin extended his contract at Leicester.[23]

References

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