| Date of birth | 20 February 2004 [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Reading | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) [2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 86 kg (190 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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George Makepeace-Cubitt (born 20 February 2004) is an English professional rugby union footballer who plays as a fly-half or full-back for Rugby Premiership side Northampton Saints.
Born in Reading, he has played at both full-back and fly-half. [3] He was part of the rugby union academy of London Irish from the age of 13 years-old and he joined their senior academy for the 2022-23 season. He then played for Rams RFC in National League 1 after London Irish dissolved. [4] [5]
He signed for Northampton Saints following a successful trial in May 2024. [6] He made his Rugby Premiership debut for Northampton Saints on 25 October 2024, kicking two penalties and a conversion against Bristol Bears. [7]
In March 2024 was called-up to play for the England national under-20 rugby union team. [8] That year, he became the first man since Bedford Blues player Josh Bassett in 2012 to represent England U20s in the U20 Six Nations while not linked with a top-flight side. [9]