Charlie Griffin (rugby union)

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Charlie Griffin
School Harrow School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Winger
Current team Bath Rugby
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2024- Bath ()
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2023 England U18

Charlie Griffin is an English rugby union player who plays as a winger for Premiership Rugby side Bath Rugby. [1]

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Early life

Griffin played in the academy of London Irish from a young age, being named the player of the tournament at the Lyon Rugby U12 International Festival in 2018. [2] He attended Harrow School. [3]

Career

He played for the Saracens Academy prior to joining Bath Rugby. He signed a professional contract with Bath ahead of the 2024-25 season having won the Premiership Academy U18 title with Bath in 2024. [4] [5]

He made his professional debut for Hath on 2 November 2024 in the Premiership Rugby Cup in a 73-0 win over Ampthill RUFC. [6] [7]

International career

He played for England U18 in 2023 and 2024. [8] [9] In November 2024, he was called-up to the England A national rugby union team. [10]

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References

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  2. Crocker, Tom (June 25, 2018). "London Irish youngsters return from France victorious". Wokingham Today. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  3. "Back-to-back titles for Harrow's invincibles". Schools Rugby. 20 December 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
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  6. Evely, John (6 November 2024). "Bath Rugby's young guns challenged to back up Ampthill win when Bristol Bears come to town". Somerset Live. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
  7. "Ealing beat Saracens in Premiership Rugby Cup". BBC Sport. 2 November 2024. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
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  10. Thomas, Martyn (12 November 2024). "Will Muir among players added to England A squad but club-mate ruled out". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 12 November 2024.