Arthur Green (rugby union)

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Arthur Green
Born (2004-03-04) 4 March 2004 (age 21) [1]
London, England
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight105 kg (16 st 7 lb; 231 lb)
School Sherborne School
University Durham University
Notable relative Will Green (father)
Rugby union career
Position Number 8
Current team Bath Rugby
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2023– Bath 21 (40)
Correct as of 30 November 2025
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2022 England U18 4 (5)
2023 England U20 2 (5)
Correct as of 19 July 2023

Arthur Green (born 4 March 2004) is an English professional rugby union player who plays as a number 8 for Premiership Rugby club Bath Rugby.

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Early life

He attended Sherborne School and played for Frome RFC as a youngster. He joined the senior Academy at Bath Rugby in 2022. [2] He also played first-XV rugby for Durham University. [3]

Club career

Green made his senior Bath Rugby debut in the Premiership Rugby Cup in September 2023 against London Scottish. [4] He made his league debut in a Premiership Rugby fixture for Bath on 31 December 2023, against Leicester Tigers. [5]

He joined Doncaster Knights on loan ahead of the 2024-25 season. [6] During that campaign he also represented Bath in the Premiership rugby cup and scored a try in their quarter-final victory over Harlequins. [7] Green started in the final as Bath defeated Exeter Chiefs to win their first domestic trophy since 1996. [8] In May 2025, he had his contract extended by Bath. [9]

International career

Green made a try scoring debut for England U18 during the 2021-22 season. [10] He was included in the England U20 squad for the 2024 World Rugby U20 Championship and scored a try in the final as England defeated France at Cape Town Stadium to become junior world champions. [11] [12]

Personal life

His father Will Green was a professional rugby player who earned caps for England whilst playing as a prop forward for Wasps RFC. [13]

Honours

Bath Rugby
England U20

References

  1. "Arthur Green". Its Rugby. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  2. Evely, John (9 June 2022). "Bath Rugby select five players for their senior academy and young prop signs full time contract". Somerset Live. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  3. "Comeback falls just short as University of Bath are edged out by Durham in BUCS Super Rugby top-four thriller". Team Bath. 7 December 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  4. Evely, John (27 September 2023). "'I feel sorry for the bloke' - Bath Rugby injury latest on Jaco Coetzee". Somerset Live. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  5. Evely, John (31 December 2023). "Leicester Tigers 35-22 Bath Rugby LIVE: Reaction and highlights as Bath miss out on going top". Somerset Live. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  6. Heagney, Liam (18 September 2024). "The Bath prediction about Billy Sela, their U20s World Cup winner". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  7. "Newcastle & Bath reach Premiership Cup semi-finals". BBC Sport. 28 February 2025. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
  8. Harby, Chris (16 March 2025). "Bath win Premiership Cup to end trophy drought". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
  9. "Emens and 14 Bath prospects extend deals". BBC Sport. 1 May 2025. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
  10. "Five exciting homegrown players graduate into Bath Rugby senior academy". Premiership Rugby. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  11. Meagher, Gerard (19 July 2024). "England dominate France to claim fourth World Rugby under-20 title". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  12. "England overpower France to win Under-20 World Cup". BBC Sport. 19 July 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  13. ""Son of England legend" – Bath back-rower joins up with Steve Borthwick's World Cup squad". Ruck.co.uk. 13 September 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2024.