Finn Carnduff

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Finn Carnduff
Birth nameFinn Sebastian Carnduff
Date of birth (2004-03-10) 10 March 2004 (age 20) [1]
Place of birth Leicester, England
Height1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) [2]
Weight105 kg (16 st 7 lb; 231 lb)
School Leicester Grammar School
University Loughborough University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock/Flanker
Current team Leicester Tigers
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2022- Leicester Tigers 11 (0)
Correct as of 7 April 2024
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2022– England U20

Finn Sebastian Carnduff (born 10 March 2004) is an English professional rugby union player. He plays as a lock and flanker for Leicester Tigers and has captained the England under-20 rugby union team.

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Early life

Carnduff was a Leicester Tigers fan as a child before joining the club's academy. He initially played at full-back before becoming a second row player. [3] He attended Leicester Grammar School and played for Market Harborough Rugby Club, following in the footsteps of former England captain and head coach and Leicester second row Martin Johnson. [4] Carnduff is currently a student at Loughborough University. [5]

Career

Capable of playing as a flanker or in the second row, [6] he made his debut for Leicester Tigers in March 2022 against London Irish in the Premiership Rugby Cup when he was 17 years-old. [7] [8] He made his Premiership Rugby debut for Leicester on the 6 May 2023 against Harlequins. [9] In April 2024, he was named in the Leicester starting XV in the league for the first time, against Northampton Saints. [10]

International career

He was captain of the England national under-20 rugby union team which won the 2024 Six Nations Under 20s Championship. [11] [12]

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References

  1. ↑ "Finn Carnduff". itsrugby. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
  2. ↑ "Finn Carnduff". All.Rugby. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
  3. ↑ Powell, Nick (16 July 2023). "Young Guns: England U20s and Leicester second row Finn Carnduff". The Rugby Paper. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
  4. ↑ Richardson, Charles (28 January 2024). "Meet the next second row off the Leicester production line". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
  5. ↑ "Finn Carnduff - Sport". Loughborough University. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  6. ↑ Heagney, Liam (24 January 2024). "The Handre Pollard advice that England's Finn Carnduff has lapped up". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
  7. ↑ "Captain Carnduff Tigers Debut". lgs-senior.org. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
  8. ↑ Jaycock, Ben (4 February 2024). "Carnduff learns the Leicester way". The Rugby Paper. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
  9. ↑ "Post-Match Chat - Finn Carnduff". Leicester Tigers. 6 May 2023. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
  10. ↑ Raisey, Josh (19 April 2024). "England U20s skipper Carnduff earns first Premiership start in derby". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  11. ↑ "Under-20 Six Nations: England come from behind to beat France and clinch title". BBC Sport. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
  12. ↑ Kelleher, Will (14 March 2024). "'They're all freaks' – the England pack driving towards Under-20 title". The Times. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
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