Max Knight (rugby union)

Max Knight

Born	(2004-02-12) 12 February 2004 (age 21) [1] Gloucester
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	85 kg (13 st 5 lb; 187 lb) [2]
University	Hartpury University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre Current team Gloucester Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2025-2025 Hartpury () 2024– Gloucester ()

Max Knight (born 12 February 2004) is an English professional rugby union footballer who plays at centre for Premiership Rugby club Gloucester.

Career

He played British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) rugby for Hartpury University as well as in the Rigby Championship. ^[3] He played for Hartpury and Gloucester Rugby during the 2024-25 season, scoring a try in the Premiership Rugby Cup for Gloucester against Cornish Pirates in November 2024. ^{[4] [5]}

He started for Gloucester against Bristol Bears in the Premiership Rugby Cup in September 2025, starting in the centre alongside his brother Will. ^[6] Both brothers scored in a 40-24 loss. ^{[7] [8]}

Personal life

His brother Will Knight also plays for Gloucester Rugby. ^[9]

References

1. "Max Knight". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
2. "Max Knight". All.Rugby. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
3. "Young Guns - Max Knight". The Rugby Paper. 25 June 2025. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
4. "Skivington impressed by the club's young talent". BBC Sport. 20 November 2024. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
5. Davis, George (11 November 2024). "Gloucester Rugby battle to victory against Cornish Pirates". Gloucestershire Live. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
6. "Gloucester Rugby to play Bristol Bears". Ultimate Rugby. 18 September 2025. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
7. Tozer, Jack; Evely, John (20 September 2025). "Gloucester Rugby player ratings from Bristol Bears defeat - 'Left in the dust'". Gloucetser Rugby. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
8. Schofield, Danny; Hopton, Toby (24 September 2025). "The young players to watch at every Prem club". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
9. "Young Guns – Will Knight". The Rugby Paper. 20 April 2025. Retrieved 25 September 2025.