Archie Vanes

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Archie Vanes
Birth nameArchie Vanes
Date of birth (2001-09-16) 16 September 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Burton on Trent, England
School Brooksby Melton College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Current team Leicester Tigers
Youth career
- Melbourne RFC
- Ashby RFC
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2021– Leicester Tigers 18 (50)
2021–2023 → Nottingham (loan) 22 (25)
2024 → Cambridge (loan) 5 (10)
Correct as of 2 December 2024
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2019–2020 England U18
2021 England U20 4 (0)
Correct as of 19 December 2022

Archie Vanes (born 16 September 2001) [1] is an English professional rugby union player for Leicester Tigers in Premiership Rugby, his preferred position is hooker. [2]

Career

Born in Burton on Trent Vanes first played rugby for Melbourne RFC in Derbyshire before joining Ashby RFC in Leicestershire. [3] He represented England at under 18s level, [3] and in 2021 played for England U20 in the 2021 Six Nations. [4]

Vanes made his Leicester debut on 13 November 2021 as a replacement in a game against Sale Sharks in the Premiership Rugby Cup. He made his league debut on 18 November 2023 as a late replacement against Northampton Saints, and made his European Rugby Champions Cup debut on 17 December 2023, where Vanes scored a hat trick of tries as Leicester beat Stade Francais Paris 27–24. [5] He was the first Leicester player to score a hat trick on their European debut. [6]

References

  1. ↑ "Archie Vanes profile". Statbunker. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  2. ↑ "Archie Vanes Leicester Tigers profile". Leicester Tigers. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Young Guns: Leicester Tigers hooker Archie Vanes". The Rugby Paper. 3 August 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  4. ↑ "Tigers trio called up for Under-20s Six Nations". Leicester Tigers. 11 June 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
  5. ↑ "Archie Vanes scores hat-trick as Leicester edge out Stade Francais". Rugby Pass. 17 December 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  6. ↑ "Archie Vanes scores Champions Cup hat-trick as Leicester Tigers beat Stade Francais in thriller". The Daily Telegraph. 17 December 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.


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