Lennox Anyanwu

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Lennox Anyanwu
Birth nameLennox Udochukwu Anyanwu
Date of birth (2000-11-29) 29 November 2000 (age 23) [1]
Place of birth London, England
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) [2]
Weight102 kg (16 st 1 lb; 225 lb)
School Christ's Hospital
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Current team Harlequins
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2020– Harlequins 24 (20)
2019–2020 → London Scottish 10 (15)
2022–2023 → Richmond 12 (10)
Correct as of 1 August 2024
International career
YearsTeamApps(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.

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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]

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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.
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