| Birth name | Lennox Udochukwu Anyanwu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 29 November 2000 [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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lennox Anyanwu (born 29 November 2000) is an English professional rugby union player who plays as a centre for Harlequins.
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]
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]
On 2 July 2025, Anyanwu would leave Harlequins to sign for French giants Montpellier in the Top 14 competition ahead of the 2025-26 season. [8]
Anyanwu has played for England at U16, U17 and U18 level. [9] In January 2024, he was name checked by England senior head coach Steve Borthwick as a potential future international. [10]
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. [11]