Dan Lancaster (rugby union)

Dan Lancaster

Birth name	Dan Lancaster
Date of birth	(2001-05-23) 23 May 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth	Leeds, England
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	91 kg (14 st 5 lb)
Notable relative(s)	Stuart Lancaster (father)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre, Fly half Youth career West Park Leeds RUFC Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2019–2021 Leeds Tykes 19 (15) 2021–2022 Leicester Tigers 5 (29) 2021–2022 → Nottingham 6 (4) 2022–2024 Ealing Trailfinders 19 (26) 2024–25 Racing 92 9 (32) 2025- Glasgow Warriors () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2018 Scotland U18 2021 England U20 5 (0)

Dan Lancaster (born 23 May 2001) is an English rugby union player who plays for Glasgow Warriors. He previously played for Racing 92 in the Top 14 and English clubs Leicester Tigers, Ealing Trailfinders, Leeds Tykes and Nottingham. His primary position is fly half, he also plays centre. ^[1]

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

Lancaster started playing for local club West Park in Leeds as a 7-year old. ^[2]

Professional career

On 15 July 2021, Lancaster signed for Leicester Tigers. ^[3] He made his Leicester debut as a substitute on 14 November 2021 in a Premiership Rugby Cup win over Sale Sharks, ^[4] and made his first start a week later scoring 15 points in a 55-7 Premiership Rugby Cup win over Wasps. ^[5]

On 13 May Lancaster's early release was announced by Leicester, ^[6] and he was announced as having joined Bond University Rugby Club in Queensland, Australia. ^[7]

On 13 May 2022, it was confirmed that Lancaster would leave Leicester with immediate effect to join Ealing Trailfinders in the RFU Championship. ^[8]

In June 2024, he was recruited by Racing 92, a team then coached by his father. ^[9]

On 2 July 2025 it was confirmed that Lancaster had joined Glasgow Warriors. Lancaster said of the move: ^[10]

I know a few of the lads from playing together at Scotland U18 – I played with Jamie [Dobie] and Ollie [Smith], and Rory [Darge] was our captain as well. It’s been brilliant to see those lads go on and do incredible things for Glasgow and for Scotland, and hopefully I can follow their lead, push on and develop towards that level.

I just want to take it as it comes – every player obviously wants to push for international honours in the long-term, but first and foremost I want to settle in well at Scotstoun and get to know everyone. I want to get my head down, work hard, buy in to what this club is all about and challenge for game time in a Glasgow shirt, I’m not looking any further ahead than that.

I’m naturally very competitive and want to do my bit to help my team achieve everything they can achieve, so hopefully the Warrior Nation can see that passion when I get the chance to run out! I’m excited to get going in a Glasgow shirt.

International career

In 2018 Lancaster was named in the Scotland under-18 squad, qualifying through his Dumfries-born grandmother. ^[11]

On 1 January 2021, Lancaster was named in the England Under 20 Elite Player squad, one of only two players from outside Premiership Rugby. ^[12] He started all five games as England completed a grand slam in the 2021 Six Nations Under 20s Championship. ^[3]

Family

Lancaster is the son of Stuart Lancaster, the former England head coach from 2011 to 2015. ^[13]

References

1. "Racingmen". Racing 92. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
2. "Dan Lancaster RFU profile" . Retrieved 26 November 2021.
3. "Dan Lancaster: Leicester Tigers sign Leeds Tykes back". BBC Sport. 15 July 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
4. "Leicester Tigers player ratings from Premiership Cup win: 'Forgotten man'". Leicester Mercury. 14 November 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
5. "'Immense': Leicester Tigers player ratings from 55-7 thrashing of Wasps". Leicester Mercury. 21 November 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
6. "Tigers agree early release with Lancaster". Leicester Tigers. 13 May 2022. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
7. Jim Tucker (13 May 2022). "Bullsharks pick up English recruit for Redemption Mission". Queensland Rugby. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
8. "EALING TRAILFINDERS SIGN DAN LANCASTER". Ealing Trailfinders. 13 May 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
9. Jon Newcombe (18 June 2024). "Son of Stuart Lancaster to sign for Racing 92". rugbypass.com. Retrieved 23 October 2024..
10. https://glasgowwarriors.org/lancaster-signs-for-glasgow-warriors/
11. "Scotland Under-18: Dan Lancaster links up with Scotland". The Offside Line. 8 March 2018. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
12. Dave Craven (1 January 2021). "England rugby union call for Leeds Tykes Dan Lancaster". Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
13. Alex Lowe (13 July 2021). "Dan Lancaster: After every game, Dad will do a review for me – even when I am not playing". The Times . London. Retrieved 26 November 2021.