Guy Porter (rugby union)

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Guy Porter
Birth nameGuy Edward Porter
Date of birth (1997-01-23) 23 January 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Kensington, London, United Kingdom
Height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight96 kg (212 lb; 15 st 2 lb)
University Sydney University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Current team Leicester Tigers
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2017–2019 Sydney University 29 (65)
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2015 Sydney Stars 2 (5)
2018 Sydney Rays 2 (0)
2019 Brumbies 0 (0)
2020– Leicester Tigers 68 (70)
Correct as of 19 November 2023
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2022– England 4 (10)
Correct as of 16 July 2022

Guy Edward Porter (born on 23 January 1997) [1] is an English rugby union player who plays for Leicester Tigers in Premiership Rugby. His playing position is centre. [2] [3] [4] He made his international debut for England on 9 July 2022.

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Early life and education

Born in London, England, he started playing rugby for Rosslyn Park in south London. He moved with his family to Australia at the age of seven. [5]

He studied law at Sydney University. [6]

Rugby player career

Club career

Porter came through the Australian rugby union system. [7] He played for Sydney University, captaining the team in his final year. [6] After then playing for Sydney Stars and Sydney Rays in Australia’s National Rugby Championship, in September 2019 Porter signed for the Brumbies. The covid pandemic caused the suspension of the 2020 Super Rugby season. [8] [9]

Porter signed for English club Leicester Tigers on 20 July 2020, [10] [11] and made his debut on 22 August 2020 against Bath at Welford Road. [12] On 26 December 2021 Porter scored the winning try on the final play of the match as Leicester beat Bristol 28-26. [13] Porter extended his contract with Leicester on 1 February 2022, [14] and was named as the Leicester Mercury's man of the match for his performance against Worcester Warriors on 5 February. [15] Porter started the 2022 Premiership Rugby final at inside centre, Porter's defence was crucial as Leicester won 15-12 against Saracens. [16]

In April 2024, Leicester Tigers announced Porter would be among five players to be released, also including England international Nic Dolly, at the end of the 2023–24 season. [17]

International career

In June 2022 Porter received his first call-up to the senior England squad by coach Eddie Jones. [18] Named on the bench for the first test Porter was an unused substitute as England lost 30–28, but started the second test at centre, making his debut in a 25–17 England win. [19]

Porter was injured and therefore not included in the initial squad for the 2023 Six Nations Championship, but was called up to replace his Leicester Tigers team-mate Dan Kelly in the week before the tournament started, due to a thigh injury ruling Kelly out [20]

International tries

As of 13 November 2022 [21]

TryOpposing teamLocationVenueCompetitionDateResultScore
1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan London, England Twickenham Stadium 2022 Autumn Nations Series 12 November 2022Win52 – 13
2

Reference list

  1. ↑ "Guy Porter ESPN profile". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  2. ↑ "Plus500 Brumbies Finalise 2020 Super Rugby Squad" (Press release). Brumbies. 4 November 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  3. ↑ "Youthful Brumbies squad named for 2020 Super Rugby season". Rugby Pass. 4 November 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  4. ↑ "Guy Porter joins Brumbies Rugby". Ultimate Rugby. 9 September 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  5. ↑ Bobby Bridge (21 June 2022). "Who is Guy Porter? England Rugby's 'bolter' for Australia tour". Leicester Mercury. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  6. 1 2 "Who is Guy Porter: Ten things you should know about the England centre". Rugby World. 8 July 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  7. ↑ ""Australian accent" - 5 things you didn't know about England debutant Guy Porter - Page 2 of 5". Ruck. 7 July 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  8. ↑ https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/who-guy-porter-england-rugbys-7233695
  9. ↑ "'I'm stuck in the middle': England's Guy Porter on growing up in Australia". the Guardian. 15 July 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  10. ↑ "Leicester Tigers: Premiership club sign five new players". BBC Sport. 20 July 2020. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  11. ↑ "Tigers sign promising Porter from down under". Leicester Tigers. 20 July 2020. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  12. ↑ "Team news:Tigers return to Welford Road". Leicester Tigers. 21 August 2020. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  13. ↑ Adam Hathaway (26 December 2021). "Guy Porter's injury-time magic gives Leicester dramatic victory at Bristol". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  14. ↑ "Nic Dolly, Joe Heyes and Matt Scott: International trio among seven to sign new Leicester deals". BBC Sport. 1 February 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  15. ↑ Bridge, Bobby; Clamp, Ethan (5 February 2022). "Leicester Tigers player ratings from Worcester Warriors win: 'How is he not with England?'". Leicester Mercury. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  16. ↑ "Premiership final: Leicester Tigers 15-12 Saracens - Freddie Burns drop-goal clinches title". BBC Sport. 18 June 2022. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  17. ↑ "Leicester Tigers: Guy Porter and Matt Scott among five to be released". BBC. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  18. ↑ "Australia v England: Eddie Jones names squad for three-Test series in July". BBC Sport. 20 June 2022. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  19. ↑ Bridge, Bobby (9 July 2022). "How Leicester Tigers stars performed for England as Jack van Poortvliet shines on full debut". Leicester Mercury. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  20. ↑ "Dan Kelly ruled out as England call in Guy Porter while Scotland bring Jonny Gray into squad". Planet Rugby. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  21. ↑ "Guy PORTER profile and stats". all.rugby. Retrieved 13 November 2022.

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