Date of birth | 21 December 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Chertsey, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 88 kg (13.9 st; 194 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Niall Saunders (born 21 December 1997) is an English rugby union player, currently playing for the Rugby ATL of Major League Rugby (MLR). His preferred position is scrum-half. [2]
Saunders signed for Major League Rugby side Utah Warriors for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. [3] He has also previously played for Harlequins and the Tel Aviv Heat. Saunders had previously retired from rugby, before returning with Utah in 2022. [4] [5]
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