George Timmins (rugby union)

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George Timmins
Date of birth (2005-04-19) 19 April 2005 (age 20) [1]
Height1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight100 kg (15 st 10 lb; 220 lb) [2]
School Millfield
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2025- Bath ()
2025Nottingham (loan) ()
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2023 England U18s
2023- England U20s

George Timmins (born 19 April 2005) is an English professional rugby union footballer who plays as a flanker for Premiership Rugby club Bath Rugby.

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Club career

He was educated at Millfield in Somerset. He plays as a flanker. In 2023, he signed a senior academy contract with Bath Rugby. [3] [4]

He made his senior debut on loan for Nottingham Rugby in the RFU Championship against Cambridge in April 2025. [5] In May 2025, he had his contract extended by Bath. [6] He made his competitive league debut for Bath as a replacement on 31 May 2025 against Saracens in the Rugby Premiership. [7] [8]

International career

He played for England U18 in the Six Nations Festival in 2023. [3] He went on to become an England U20 international, and he was one of a handful of youngsters given the opportunity to train with the full England team by coach Steve Borthwick in 2023. [9] He featured in the Six Nations U20 Championship in 2025. [10] In June 2025, he was named in the England U20 squad for the 2025 World Rugby U20 Championship. [11]

References

  1. "George Timmins". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
  2. "George Timmins". Its Rugby. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
  3. 1 2 Raisey, Josh (2 October 2023). "Powerful schoolboy prodigy filmed training with England in France". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
  4. "Young Guns: Bath flanker George Timmins". The Rugby Paper. 29 October 2023. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
  5. Brewill, Ollie (20 April 2025). "NOTTINGHAM 61 – 22 CAMBRIDGE". Nottingham Rugby. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
  6. "Emens and 14 Bath prospects extend deals". BBC Sport. 1 May 2025. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
  7. Wood, Matthew (31 May 2025). "Saracens end season with 36–26 win over Bath". Talking Rugby Union. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
  8. Evely, John (31 May 2025). "Saracens vs Bath Rugby LIVE: Full highlights and reaction from the StoneX Stadium". Somerset Live. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
  9. Hurcom, Sophie (7 February 2025). "Bath's next generation form backbone of England U20s". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
  10. "U20s Six Nations: George Timmins turns on the power as England's chariot gathers pace". The Rugby Paper. 9 February 2025. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
  11. Raisey, Josh (19 June 2025). "England name squad for U20 world title defence with 8 champions returning". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 25 June 2025.