George Worth (rugby union)

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George Worth
Birth nameGeorge Arthur Rolt Worth
Date of birth (1996-10-08) 8 October 1996 (age 27)
Place of birth Peterborough, England
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight94 kg (14 st 11 lb)
School Wymondham College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Full Back
Current team Melbourne Rebels
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
20162021 Leicester Tigers 62 (25)
20152016 Coventry (loan) 7 (5)
20162017 Nottingham (loan) 5 (10)
2021 Melbourne Rebels (loan) 5 (3)
2022 Melbourne Rebels 9 (0)
Correct as of 17 November 2022

George Arthur Rolt Worth (born 8 October 1996) [1] is an English rugby union full back for Melbourne Rebels in Australia's Super Rugby AU. He has previously played for Leicester Tigers in England's Premiership Rugby and for Coventry and Nottingham on loan from Leicester.

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Career

He made his Tigers debut against Bath at the Rec in May 2016 at the age of 19 having been a Tigers season ticket holder since the age of 7. He went to Wymondham College in Norfolk as a boarder, attending from school years 7 to 11, and playing in the same school rugby team as fellow Leicester Tiger Will Evans. [2]

On 3 March 2021 Worth moved on loan to Melbourne Rebels in Australia's Super Rugby AU for the 2021 season. [3]

On 11 August 2021, he was released from his Leicester contract, [4] and on 15 September it was announced he had re-joined the Melbourne Rebels on a one-year contract. [5]

Super Rugby statistics

As of 30 May 2022 [6]
SeasonTeamGamesStartsSubMinsTriesConsPensDropsPointsYelRed
2021 AU Rebels 10120000000
2021 TT Rebels 4403040010300
2022 Rebels 9544040000000
Total14957100010300

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References

  1. "George Worth". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
  2. "George is proving his Worth in Leicester Tigers squad". Leicester Mercury. 13 May 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
  3. "George Worth: Leicester Tigers full-back joins Melbourne Rebels on loan". BBC Sport. 3 March 2021. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  4. "George Worth: Leicester Tigers released back from contract". BBC Sport. 11 August 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  5. "Leicester Tigers transfer news: George Worth's new deal, forward set for loan move". Leicester Mercury. 15 September 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  6. "Player Statistics". It's Rugby.