George Barton (rugby union, born 2000)

English rugby union player

Rugby player

George Barton

Birth name| George Peter Barton

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Date of birth|  (2000-11-07) 7 November 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth| Cheltenham, England
Height| 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight| 85 kg (13 st 5 lb)
Rugby union career
| Position(s)|  Fly-half

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Senior career
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Points)
2019–|  Gloucester|  49|  (255)

Correct as of 9 December 2023

International career
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Points)
2020|  England U20|  4|  (11)

Correct as of 9 December 2023

George Barton (born 7 November 2000) is an English professional rugby union player who plays as a fly-half for Premiership Rugby club Gloucester.[1]

## Career

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Barton spent time in the youth system of football league club Cheltenham Town.[2] He started playing junior rugby for local side Longlevens RFC and in 2014 joined the academy of Gloucester.[2][3] In September 2019 he made his senior debut against London Irish.[2][3] Barton represented England U20 during the 2020 Junior Six Nations scoring a try in a defeat against Wales.[4]

On 9 December 2023, Barton scored all 15 of Gloucester's points to help them defeat Black Lion in the pool stages of the European Challenge Cup.[5] Later that season he scored ten points in the 2023–24 Premiership Rugby Cup final as Gloucester beat Leicester Tigers to lift the trophy.[6]

## Honours

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Gloucester

* Premiership Rugby Cup winner: 2023–24

Individual

* Premiership Rugby Cup top points scorer: 2023–24 (46)

## References

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1. ^ "George Barton". ESPN. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
2. ^ a b c Harvey, Neale (27 March 2020). "Young Guns: Gloucester fly-half George Barton". The Rugby Paper. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
3. ^ a b "George Barton: Gloucester fly-half extends contract". BBC Sport. 16 November 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
4. ^ "Six Nations: Sam Costelow inspires Wales to win". BBC Sport. 6 March 2020. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
5. ^ "European Challenge Cup: Black Lion 10-15 Gloucester - George Barton kicks English side to victory". BBC Sport. 9 December 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
6. ^ Hurcom, Sophie (15 March 2024). "Premiership Rugby Cup final: Gloucester 23-13 Leicester: Gloucester clinch first trophy in nine years". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 March 2024.

## External links

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* Gloucester Profile
* ESPN Profile
* Ultimate Rugby Profile

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Gloucester Rugby – current squad

Forwards|

* Ruan Ackermann
* Matías Alemanno
* Seb Blake
* Arthur Clark
* Freddie Clarke
* Jack Clement
* Afolabi Fasogbon
* Jamal Ford-Robinson
* Kirill Gotovtsev
* Cameron Jordan
* Lewis Ludlow
* George McGuigan
* Zach Mercer
* Alfie Petch
* Val Rapava-Ruskin
* Jack Singleton
* Freddie Thomas
* Albert Tuisue
* Mayco Vivas

Backs|

* Gareth Anscombe
* Charlie Atkinson
* Seb Atkinson
* George Barton
* Santiago Carreras
* Charlie Chapman
* Caolan Englefield
* Chris Harris
* Josh Hathaway
* Max Llewellyn
* Ollie Thorley
* Christian Wade
* Tomos Williams

Director of Rugby|

* George Skivington

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