Jack Bracken (rugby union)

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Jack Bracken
Date of birth (2005-10-15) 15 October 2005 (age 19) [1]
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) [2]
Weight89 kg (196 lb)
Notable relative(s) Kyran Bracken (father)
Charlie Bracken (brother)
Rugby union career
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2024- ‎  Saracens ()
2024- Ampthill RUFC ()
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2024- England U20

Jack Bracken (born 15 October 2005) is an English professional rugby union footballer who plays as a winger for Saracens and has played for the England under-20 team. He is the son of former England scrum-half Kyran Bracken.

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Early life

He started playing rugby in his back garden with his brothers and later started playing for St Albans Rugby Club. [3]

Club career

A product of the academy at Saracens, he is capable of playing full-back or wing. [4] He scored his first try for Saracens in the Premiership Rugby Cup in 2024. [5] He also played on loan for Ampthill RUFC in the RFU Championship during the 2024-25 season. [6]

International career

He was an England U18 international in 2023. [7] He scored a hat-trick of tries on debut playing as a winger for the England national under-20 rugby union team against Argentina U20 at the World Rugby U20s Championship in July 2024. [8] [9]

In June 2025, he was named in the England U20 squad for the 2025 World Rugby U20 Championship. [10]

Personal life

The son of former England rugby union international Kyran Bracken and his wife Victoria, he has two brothers Charlie and Lachlan. They were brought up in Hadley Wood. [11] [12]

Honours

England U20

References

  1. ↑ "Jack Bracken". Its Rugby. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
  2. ↑ "Jack Bracken". All.Rugby. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
  3. ↑ Hardy, Matt (16 August 2023). "Brack to the future: How Jack Bracken, son of 2003 World Cup winner Kyran, is forging his own path for England outside of a No9 shirt". Cityam. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  4. ↑ Sansom, Tom (26 June 2024). ""A Big Role Model" – EXCLUSIVE: Jack Bracken – 2003 Rugby World Cup Winner's Son Inspired by Brother Charlie on England & Saracens Journey". Ruck.co.uk. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  5. ↑ "Coventry beat Togers in Premiership Rugby Cup". BBC Sport. 9 November 2024. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
  6. ↑ "Cornish Pirates end year with fifth consecutive victory". Falmouth Packet. 31 December 2024. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
  7. ↑ Sansom, Tom (11 August 2023). ""2003 World Cup Winner's Son" – England U18s Squad Named to Play France in International Series". Ruck.co.uk. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  8. ↑ Heagney, Liam (30 June 2024). "Jack Bracken: 'Third try was pretty good; lucky with the bounce'". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  9. ↑ Jones, John (1 July 2024). "England rugby star's son lights up world stage at 18 with stunning debut hat-trick". Walesonline. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
  10. ↑ Raisey, Josh (19 June 2025). "England name squad for U20 world title defence with 8 champions returning". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  11. ↑ Ansted, Mark (July 17, 2009). "Kyran Bracken: 'I've been with the same bank all my life – you'd think that would mean something'". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  12. ↑ Jones, Chris (June 3, 2020). "Kyran Bracken's 3 sons are all following in the No9 footsteps of their ex-England scrum-half father". rugbypass.com. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
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