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| Date of birth | 28 January 2003 [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) [2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 110 kg (243 lb; 17 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Wimbledon College Seaford College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nathan Jibulu (born 28 January 2003) is an English rugby union player who plays Hooker for Premiership Rugby side Harlequins.
He attended Wimbledon College. He captained Wimbledon College in their National Schools Sevens 2016 tournament Under-13s Juniors Championship win; [3] and a year later, was a major force in their Under-14s Championship win. [4]
He attended Seaford College for the latter part of his schooling; also playing club rugby for Wimbledon Warriors.
He joined the senior academy at Harlequins prior to the 2021-22 season. [5] [6] [7]
He made a try-scoring debut Harlequins in the Premiership Rugby Cup against Saracens in September 2022. [8] [9] That season, he also spent time on loan at Esher RFC. [10]
He scored a try in the Rugby Premiership for Harlequins against Northampton Saints in November 2023. [11] He also featured for the club in the Rugby Champions Cup the following month. [12] He signed a new contract with the club in February 2023, and also played on loan at London Scottish during the 2023-24 season as well as featuring for Harlequins. [13] [14]
He made his first start in the Rugby Premiership for Harlequins on 28 September 2024, scoring Harlequins' first try in a 28-14 win against Newcastle Falcons. [15] [16]
He played for England U20 at the 2023 World Rugby U20 Championship in South Africa. [17] [18]
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