Howard Packman

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Howard Packman
Date of birth (1995-06-08) 8 June 1995 (age 27)
Place of birth Northampton, England
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight92 kg (203 lb; 14 st 7 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
Current team North Otago
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2013–2016 Northampton Saints 7 (20)
2015 Birmingham Moseley 1 (0)
2016 London Scottish 6 (5)
2017 Rotherham Titans 1 (0)
2017–2018 Bedford Blues 17 (35)
2018– Ealing Trailfinders 5 (5)
2019– North Otago 5 (20)
Correct as of 26 July 2019
National team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2014–2015 England U20 17 (28)
Correct as of 26 July 2019
National sevens team(s)
YearsTeamComps
2014 England 2
Correct as of 22 September 2019

Howard Packman is a rugby union player who plays for Ealing Trailfinders. [1]

The young winger began his rugby career aged just five years old when he joined Wellingborough RFC, moving to Old Northamptonians just two years later. Always local to Northampton, Packman followed in the footsteps of his father, Frank, who played for Saints 376 times between 1982 and 1996 and joined the Northampton club's academy. [2]

Making his senior début for the club aged just 18-years old in 2013 against Gloucester Rugby, the winger has gone on to make seven first team appearances for the club. [3]

The talented, young winger was soon noticed by the National selectors and progressed through the England age-group ranks and made his England U20 debut in 2014.

Since then the winger has gone on to make 14 appearances in an England shirt at that level, including being a part of the victorious IRB Junior World Championship that beat Australia U20s in the final in New Zealand and helping the same side get to the final of the competition the following season where they fell to New Zealand Baby Blacks. [4] [5]

The U20s star also earned recognition in the England Sevens side when he was called into the squad to play in the 2014 Sevens World Series in both the Glasgow and London legs of the competition. [6] [7]

Packman joined RFU Championship side Bedford Blues. [8] In April 2018 he moved to Ealing Trailfinders after scoring six tries for Bedford during the 2017-18 season.</ref>

In 2019 Packman travelled to the Southern Hemisphere to play for North Otago in New Zealand. He has started in sensational form, scoring four tries in five games to take the team to the top of the Heartland Championship.

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References

  1. ↑ "Howard Packman makes switch from Bedford Blues to Ealing". 12 April 2018.
  2. ↑ Tom Vickers (31 July 2014). "Saints great Frank Packman helping son Howard through pre-season punishment - Northamptonshire Telegraph". Northantstelegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
  3. ↑ Joe Ball (10 June 2015). "Exclusive with Northampton Saints and England under 20 player Howard Packman". VAVEL.com. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
  4. ↑ "England U20 beat South Africa to reach final". Englandrugby.com. 15 June 2015. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
  5. ↑ "England edged out in World Rugby U20 Championship decider". Englandrugby.com. 20 June 2015. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
  6. ↑ "Packman into England Sevens squad for Glasgow". Englandrugby.com. 29 April 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
  7. ↑ "England opt for experience at Marriott London Sevens". Englandrugby.com. 7 May 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
  8. ↑ "HOOLEY AND PACKMAN HEAD TO BEDFORD | Bedford Blues". Archived from the original on 26 May 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
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