Finn Carnduff
Birth name | Finn Sebastian Carnduff | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | (2004-03-10) 10 March 2004 (age 20)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Leicester, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 105 kg (16 st 7 lb; 231 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Leicester Grammar School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | Loughborough University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Finn Sebastian Carnduff (born 10 March 2004) is an English professional rugby union player. He plays as a lock and flanker for Leicester Tigers and has captained the England under-20 rugby union team.
Early life
Carnduff was a Leicester Tigers fan as a child before joining the club's academy. He initially played at full-back before becoming a second row player.[3] He attended Leicester Grammar School and played for Market Harborough Rugby Club, following in the footsteps of former England captain and head coach and Leicester second row Martin Johnson.[4] Carnduff is currently a student at Loughborough University.[5]
Career
Capable of playing as a flanker or in the second row,[6] he made his debut for Leicester Tigers in March 2022 against London Irish in the Premiership Rugby Cup when he was 17 years-old.[7][8] He made his Premiership Rugby debut for Leicester on the 6 May 2023 against Harlequins.[9] In April 2024, he was named in the Leicester starting XV in the league for the first time, against Northampton Saints.[10]
International career
He was captain of the England national under-20 rugby union team which won the 2024 Six Nations Under 20s Championship.[11][12]
References
- ^ "Finn Carnduff". itsrugby. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
- ^ "Finn Carnduff". All.Rugby. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
- ^ Powell, Nick (16 July 2023). "Young Guns: England U20s and Leicester second row Finn Carnduff". The Rugby Paper. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
- ^ Richardson, Charles (28 January 2024). "Meet the next second row off the Leicester production line". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
- ^ "Finn Carnduff - Sport". Loughborough University. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ Heagney, Liam (24 January 2024). "The Handre Pollard advice that England's Finn Carnduff has lapped up". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
- ^ "Captain Carnduff Tigers Debut". lgs-senior.org. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
- ^ Jaycock, Ben (4 February 2024). "Carnduff learns the Leicester way". The Rugby Paper. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
- ^ "Post-Match Chat - Finn Carnduff". Leicester Tigers. 6 May 2023. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
- ^ Raisey, Josh (19 April 2024). "England U20s skipper Carnduff earns first Premiership start in derby". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "Under-20 Six Nations: England come from behind to beat France and clinch title". BBC Sport. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
- ^ Kelleher, Will (14 March 2024). "'They're all freaks' – the England pack driving towards Under-20 title". The Times. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
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- Joseph Woodward
- Ben Youngs
- Michael Cheika (head coach)
- Brett Deacon (assistant coach)
- Matt Everard (assistant coach)
- Matt Smith (assistant coach)
- Peter Hewat (assistant coach)
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