George Francis (rugby union)

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George Francis
Date of birth (1998-09-12) 12 September 1998 (age 23)
Place of birth Australia
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight119 kg (262 lb; 18 st 10 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Current team Waratahs
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2018 Canberra Vikings 1 (0)
2019 Queensland Country 4 (5)
2021– Waratahs 0 (0)
Correct as of 17 March 2021
National team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2018 Australia U20 5 (5)
Correct as of 17 March 2021

George Francis (born 12 September 1998 in Australia) [1] is an Australian rugby union player who plays for the Waratahs in Super Rugby. His playing position is prop. He was named in the Waratahs squad for Round 5 of the 2021 Super Rugby AU season. [2] He previously represented Canberra Vikings in the 2018 National Rugby Championship and the Queensland Country in the 2019 National Rugby Championship. [3]

Reference list

  1. "George Francis". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  2. "NSW Waratahs name team for Rebels clash" (Press release). NSW Waratahs. 17 March 2021. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  3. "NRC Team Hub - Round One: All the teams, times and RUGBY.com.au stream details". Rugby.com.au. 29 August 2019.


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