Dan Lancaster (rugby union)

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Dan Lancaster
Birth nameDan Lancaster
Date of birth (2001-05-23) 23 May 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Leeds, England
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight91 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
YearsTeamApps(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– Racing 92 9 (32)
Correct as of 24 November 2024
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2021 England Under 20s 5 (0)
Correct as of 13 July 2021

Dan Lancaster (born 23 May 2001) is an English professional rugby union player for Racing 92 in the Top 14. He previously played for Leicester Tigers in Premiership Rugby, the top division of rugby union in England, as well as Ealing Trailfinders, Leeds Tykes and Nottingham in the RFU Championship. His primary position is fly half, he also plays centre. [1]

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Career

Lancaster started playing for local club West Park in Leeds as a 7-year old. [2] In 2018 Lancaster was named in the Scotland under-18 squad, qualifying through his Dumfries-born grandmother. [3]

On 1 January 2021, Lancaster was named in the England Under 20 Elite Player squad, one of only two players from outside Premiership Rugby. [4] He started all five games as England completed a grand slam in the 2021 Six Nations Under 20s Championship. [5]

On 15 July 2021, Lancaster signed for Leicester Tigers. [5] He made his Leicester debut as a substitute on 14 November 2021 in a Premiership Rugby Cup win over Sale Sharks, [6] and made his first start a week later scoring 15 points in a 55-7 Premiership Rugby Cup win over Wasps. [7]

On 13 May Lancaster's early release was announced by Leicester, [8] and he was announced as having joined Bond University Rugby Club in Queensland, Australia. [9]

On 13 May 2022, it was confirmed that Lancaster would leave Leicester with immediate effect to join Ealing Trailfinders in the RFU Championship. [10]

In June 2024, he was recruited by Racing 92, a team coached by his father. [11]

Personal life

Lancaster is the son of Stuart Lancaster, the former England head coach from 2011 to 2015. [12]

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References

  1. ↑ "Racingmen". Racing 92. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  2. ↑ "Dan Lancaster RFU profile" . Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  3. ↑ "Scotland Under-18: Dan Lancaster links up with Scotland". The Offside Line. 8 March 2018. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  4. ↑ Dave Craven (1 January 2021). "England rugby union call for Leeds Tykes Dan Lancaster". Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  5. 1 2 "Dan Lancaster: Leicester Tigers sign Leeds Tykes back". BBC Sport. 15 July 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  6. ↑ "Leicester Tigers player ratings from Premiership Cup win: 'Forgotten man'". Leicester Mercury. 14 November 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  7. ↑ "'Immense': Leicester Tigers player ratings from 55-7 thrashing of Wasps". Leicester Mercury. 21 November 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  8. ↑ "Tigers agree early release with Lancaster". Leicester Tigers. 13 May 2022. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  9. ↑ Jim Tucker (13 May 2022). "Bullsharks pick up English recruit for Redemption Mission". Queensland Rugby. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  10. ↑ "EALING TRAILFINDERS SIGN DAN LANCASTER". Ealing Trailfinders. 13 May 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  11. ↑ Jon Newcombe (18 June 2024). "Son of Stuart Lancaster to sign for Racing 92". rugbypass.com. Retrieved 23 October 2024..
  12. ↑ 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.


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