Jack Metcalf (rugby union)

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Jack Metcalf
Date of birth (2001-04-20) 20 April 2001 (age 24) [1]
Place of birth Leeds, England
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) [2]
Weight94 kg (207 lb)
School Bishop Burton College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre, Winger, Full-back
Current team Newcastle Falcons
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2019-2020 Yorkshire Carnegie ()
2021-2022 Sale Sharks ()
2022-2023 Ealing Trailfinders ()
2023 Eastwood ()
2023-2024 Doncaster Knights ()
2024- Newcastle Falcons ()

Jack Metcalf (born 20 April 2001) is an English rugby union footballer who plays as a centre for Rugby Premiership club Newcastle Falcons.

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Early life

From Leeds, he attended Bishop Burton College. He started playing rugby union at West Park Leeds. He also pursued football as a youngster, and played in the youth academy at Barnsley and Doncaster Rovers before focusing on rugby from the age of 17 years-old. [3] [4]

Career

A versatile back, he has played at centre, wing and full-back. He started his professional rugby union career at Yorkshire Carnegie, making his debut in 2019, prior to playing at Rugby Premiership club Sale Sharks in 2021. He scored four tries in twelve appearances for Sale. [3] [5] [6]

He had a spell at Eastwood Rugby Club in Australia. In England, he scored nine tries in twelve appearances for Ealing Trailfinders before joining fellow RFU Championship club Doncaster Knights. [7] After scoring six tries for Doncaster Knights during the latter half of the 2023-24 season he signed for Rugby Premiership club Newcastle Falcons in June 2024 on a one-year contract. [8] He made four appearances for Newcastle during the 2024-25 season. [7]

He joined rugby league club Leeds Rhinos on a one-month trial in June 2025. [9]

References

  1. "Jack Metcalf". Its Rugby. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  2. "Jack Metcalf". All.Rugby. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  3. 1 2 Bower, Aaron (23 Jun 2025). "Leeds Rhinos hand deal to former Sale Sharks winger as salary cap loophole possible". loverugbyleague.com. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  4. Newcombe, Jon (6 Jun 2024). "Newcastle confirm Jack Metcalf signing". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  5. "Jack Metcalf". The Rugby Paper. 19 September 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  6. Cook, Sam (24 June 2025). "Leeds Rhinos recruit rugby union triallist on month-long deal". Seriousaboutrl.com. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  7. 1 2 Smith, Peter (24 June 2025). "Leeds Rhinos news: ex-Sale Sharks, Newcastle Falcons union player begins month-long rugby league trial". Yorkshire Evening Post. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  8. "Newcastle sign Doncaster back Metcalf". BBC Sport. 6 June 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  9. Walker, Callum (23 June 2025). "Leeds Rhinos hand trial to rugby union player". Total Rugby League. Retrieved 25 June 2025.