Jack Bracken (rugby union)

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Jack Bracken
Jack Bracken U20 2025.jpg
Born (2005-10-15) 15 October 2005 (age 20) [1]
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) [2]
Weight89 kg (196 lb; 14 st 0 lb)
Notable relative(s) Kyran Bracken (father)
Charlie Bracken (brother)
Rugby union career
Position Wing
Current team Saracens
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2024– Saracens 10 (45)
2024– Ampthill RUFC 6 (35)
Correct as of 16 November 2025
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2023 England U18 7 (10)
2024–2025 England U20 13 (50)
Correct as of 19 July 2025

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

Bracken started playing rugby in his back garden with his brothers and later started playing for St Albans RFC. [3]

Club career

A product of the academy at Saracens, Bracken 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]

On 4 October 2025, he scored two tries on his Premiership Rugby debut for Saracens in a 50-17 victory over Bristol Bears. [7]

International career

Bracken was an England U18 international in 2023. [8] The following year he scored a Hat-trick of tries on his England U20 debut playing as a winger against Argentina U20 during their opening game of the 2024 World Rugby U20 Championship in July 2024. [9] [10] Bracken also played in the final as England defeated France at Cape Town Stadium to win the tournament. [11]

Bracken was part of the England side that finished runners up during the 2025 Six Nations Under 20s Championship and scored in victories over Scotland and Italy. [12] [13] In June 2025, he was a member of the England squad at the 2025 World Rugby U20 Championship. [14] He scored tries against South Africa, Australia and Wales as England ultimately finished sixth. [15] [16] [17]

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. [18] [19]

Honours

England U20

References

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  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. Westren, Phil (31 December 2024). "Cornish Pirates end year with fifth consecutive victory". Falmouth Packet. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
  7. Harby, Chris (4 October 2025). "Saracens thrash Bristol to extend winning start". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
  8. 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.
  9. Heagney, Liam (30 June 2024). "Jack Bracken: 'Third try was pretty good; lucky with the bounce'". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  10. 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.
  11. "England overpower France to win Under-20 World Cup". BBC Sport. 19 July 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  12. "England thrash Scotland to keep up U20 Grand Slam bid". BBC Sport. 21 February 2025. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  13. "England see off Italy to close in on U20 Grand Slam". BBC Sport. 7 March 2025. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  14. Raisey, Josh (19 June 2025). "England name squad for U20 world title defence with 8 champions returning". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  15. "U20s World Championship: Baby Boks comeback sees England in trouble". The Rugby Paper. 6 July 2025. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  16. Santry, Toby (9 July 2025). "England beat Australia with last-gasp penalty in World U20 thriller" . The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  17. "Wales U20s suffer seven-try thumping by 14-man England". BBC Sport. 12 July 2025. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  18. Ansted, Mark (17 July 2009). "Kyran Bracken: 'I've been with the same bank all my life – you'd think that would mean something'". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  19. Jones, Chris (3 June 2020). "Kyran Bracken's 3 sons are all following in the No9 footsteps of their ex-England scrum-half father". rugbypass.com. Retrieved 19 March 2023.