Lennox Anyanwu

Lennox Anyanwu

Birth name	Lennox Udochukwu Anyanwu
Date of birth	(2000-11-29) 29 November 2000 (age 24) [1]
Place of birth	London, England
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) [2]
Weight	102 kg (16 st 1 lb; 225 lb)
School	Christ's Hospital
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre Current team Harlequins Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2020– Harlequins 24 (20) 2019–2020 → London Scottish 10 (15) 2022–2023 → Richmond 12 (10) Correct as of 1 August 2024 International career Years Team Apps (Points) England U16 England U17 2018 England U18 3 (0)

Lennox Anyanwu (born 29 November 2000) is an English professional rugby union player who plays as a centre for Harlequins.

Early life

Anyanwu attended Christ's Hospital School in Horsham, West Sussex where he was the first recipient of the Joe Launchbury Rugby Scholarship. He was a member of the Harlequins’ Elite Player Development before joining the Harlequins academy ahead of the 2019-2020 season. ^[3]

Club career

During the 2019-2020 Anyanwu played on loan for London Scottish. He made his senior debut for Harlequins in December 2020, coming off the bench in a home win over Bristol Bears. ^[4] He also played on loan for Championship side Richmond on loan during the 2022-23 season. ^[5] He signed a contract extension with Harlequins in January 2023 after making after scoring four tries in thirteen appearances for the club. ^{[6] [7]}

International career

Anyanwu has played for England at U16, U17 and U18 level. ^[8] In January 2024, he was name checked by England senior head coach Steve Borthwick as a potential future international. ^[9]

Personal life

Anyanwu resided in North London with his mother and brother even after signing with Harlequins and would commute to their training base in Guildford, Surrey. ^[10]

References

1. "Lennox Anyanwu". itsrugby. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
2. "Lennox Anyanwu". All Rugby. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
3. "LENNOX JOINS HARLEQUINS ACADEMY". Christs-Hospital.org. 6 September 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
4. "Young Guns: Harlequins centre Lennox Anyanwu". The Rugby Paper. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
5. Jeffreys, Tom (3 October 2023). "Lennox Anyanwu Interview: 'I'd liken Marcus to a Tom Brady, Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant'". Talking Rugby Union. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
6. Wood, Matthew (31 January 2023). "Harlequins centre Lennox Anyanwu signs contract extension". Talking Rugby Union. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
7. "Lennox Anyanwu: Centre signs Harlequins contract extension". BBC Sport. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
8. Barrett, Matt (31 January 2023). "Anyanwu agrees new contract at Harlequins". West London Sport. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
9. Latham-Coyle, Harry (18 January 2024). "Meet the seven uncapped players in England's Six Nations squad". The Independent. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
10. Heagney, Liam (22 September 2022). "The 'incredibly powerful kid' starring for Andre-less Harlequins". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 18 January 2024.