George Furbank
| Full name | George Arthur Furbank | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 17 October 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Huntingdon, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 92 kg (203 lb; 14 st 7 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Kimbolton School Bedford School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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George Arthur Furbank (born 17 October 1996) is an English professional rugby union player who plays as a fullback for Premiership Rugby club Northampton Saints and the England national team.[1]
Early life
[edit]Born in Huntingdon, Furbank played his first rugby at Huntingdon RFC, where his family had been involved since the 1950s.[2] From the age of 4 until 16 he was educated at Kimbolton School, where rugby was not played. Furbank played other sports, including cricket where he was a talented batsman and was on the books at Leicestershire until under-16 level.[2] He joined Bedford School for sixth form, captaining their rugby 1st XV before linking up with Saints' Senior Academy in 2015.[3]
Club career
[edit]In 2016 Furbank played for Saints in the Singha Premiership Rugby Sevens Series campaign, and in 2017 he signed an extended contract with the Midlands side.[4][5]
Furbank made his Northampton Saints debut in the Anglo Welsh Cup in November 2017 against the Exeter Chiefs. He scored his first senior try, yet was forced off injured with a knee injury. In the 2023–24 season, as captain, he has led the side to 9 victories out of 9 matches, up to New Year.
International career
[edit]Furbank received his first call up to the senior England squad on 20 January 2020 for the 2020 Six Nations Championship.[6] Furbank was then selected to debut against France in Eddie Jones' starting XV.[7]
Furbank was selected to start against Scotland on 24 February 2024 in the 2024 Six Nations Championship in which he scored his first international try, and started again against Ireland on 9 March 2024 in which he scored his second try.
International tries
[edit]- As of 10 March 2024
| Try | Opposing team | Venue | Competition | Date | Result |
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| 1 |  Scotland
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Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh | 2024 Six Nations | 24 February 2024 | 22 -30 |
| 2 |  Ireland
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Twickenham Stadium, London | 9 March 2024 | 23 - 22 |
References
[edit]- ^ "George Furbank (Fullback)". Northampton Saints.
- ^ a b "The making of George Furbank: 'From the beginning I could see George was highly skilled and a very good decision maker'". www.telegraph.co.uk.
- ^ School, Bedford. "Bedford School". Bedford School.
- ^ "Saints announce Sevens squad for Friday night Franklin's Gardens action". Northampton Saints.
- ^ "James Craig: Northampton Saints forward signs new deal along with academy players". 31 March 2017 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Six Nations 2020: England call up eight uncapped players". BBC Sport. 20 January 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
- ^ "France v England: George Furbank starts Six Nations opener". BBC Sport. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
External links
[edit]- George Furbank at Premiership Rugby
- George Furbank at ESPNscrum
- George Furbank at ItsRugby.co.uk
