Phil Brantingham

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Phil Brantingham
Date of birth (2001-10-02) 2 October 2001 (age 22) [1]
Place of birth Durham, England
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight117 kg (18 st 6 lb) [2]
School RGS Newcastle
University Newcastle University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Loosehead Prop
Current team Saracens
Youth career
Morpeth RFC
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2022–2024 Newcastle Falcons 29 (0)
2024– Saracens 0 (0)
Correct as of 25 June 2024
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2019 England U18 6 (0)
2021 England U20 3 (5)
Correct as of 25 June 2024

Phil Brantingham (born 2 October 2001) is an English professional rugby union player who plays as a prop forward for Premiership Rugby club Saracens.

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Early life

Brantingham began playing contact rugby at Morpeth RFC, where his dad also played as a prop forward. [3] He attended Royal Grammar School, Newcastle upon Tyne and in 2018 played as they won the St Joseph's Rugby Festival trophy. The following year Brantingham played the festival again and was awarded the player of the tournament award. [4] Until the age of 17, he played both rugby union and rugby league, playing league for Cramlington Rockets and Newcastle Thunder. [5]

Club career

In January 2022 Brantingham made his debut for Newcastle in the Premiership match against Gloucester during the 2021-22 Premiership Rugby season. [6] [7] He was shortlisted for the Rugby Players' Association young player of the month for September 2023. [8] He captained one of the sides in the club’s preseason True North Origin fixture at the start of the 2023-24 season. [9]

In March 2024 it was announced that Brantingham had signed for Saracens. [7]

International career

In 2019 Brantingham represented England under-18. [10] He was a member of the England under-20 squad that completed a grand slam during the 2021 Six Nations Under 20s Championship and scored a try against Ireland at Cardiff Arms Park. [11] [12]

Personal life

Brantingham studied for a degree in economics and management. [5] [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "Phil Brantingham". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  2. ↑ "Phil Brantingham". All Rugby. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  3. ↑ "Young Guns: Newcastle Falcons prop Phil Brantingham". The Rugby Paper. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  4. ↑ Savage, Angus (29 November 2020). "This is the best schoolboy rugby XV in the World in 2020 - NextGenXV". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  5. 1 2 Morgan, Charlie (25 June 2021). "Four new faces of English rugby: A medical student, the son of an All Black, a code-hopping prop and Ben Youngs' understudy" . The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  6. 1 2 "Getting to know Newcastle Falcons' Phil Brantingham". Premiership Rugby. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  7. 1 2 "Phil Brantingham & Eroni Mawi: Saracens sign prop from Newcastle as Fijian extends stay". BBC Sport. 5 March 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  8. ↑ "Brantingham shortlisted for young player award". Newcastle Falcons. 2 October 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  9. ↑ Sansom, Tom (27 July 2023). ""Teammate vs Teammate" Newcastle Falcons Announce Squads for 'True North Origin' Fixture". Ruck. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  10. ↑ "England men U18s defeated by South Africa schools". England Rugby. 19 August 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  11. ↑ "Under-20s Six Nations: Wins for England, France & Italy". BBC Sport. 1 July 2021. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  12. ↑ "England Under-20s 27-17 Italy Under-20s: England win Grand Slam in Cardiff". BBC Sport. 13 July 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
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