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    George Furbank

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    George Furbank
    Date of birth (1996-10-17) 17 October 1996 (age 26)
    Place of birthHuntingdon, England
    Height182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
    Weight92 kg (14 st 7 lb)
    SchoolKimbolton School
    Bedford School
    Rugby union career
    Position(s) Fullback
    Current team Northampton Saints
    Senior career
    Years Team Apps (Points)
    2015-
    2018    		 Northampton Saints
    Nottingham(loan)    		 97
    4    		 (172)
    (0)
    Correct as of 22 April 2023
    International career
    Years Team Apps (Points)
    2020- England 5 (0)
    Correct as of 1 February 2022

    George Furbank (born 17 October 1996) is an English professional rugby union player, currently playing for Premiership Rugby side Northampton Saints. [1]

    Early years and education[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]

    Playing 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.

    International[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]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "George Furbank (Fullback)". Northampton Saints.
    2. ^ 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.
    3. ^ School, Bedford. "Bedford School". Bedford School.
    4. ^ "Saints announce Sevens squad for Friday night Franklin's Gardens action". Northampton Saints.
    5. ^ "James Craig: Northampton Saints forward signs new deal along with academy players". 31 March 2017 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
    6. ^ "Six Nations 2020: England call up eight uncapped players". BBC Sport. 20 January 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
    7. ^ "France v England: George Furbank starts Six Nations opener". BBC Sport. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
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