Date of birth | 8 November 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Dhekelia, British Overseas Territories | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 98 kg (216 lb; 15 st 6 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Beechen Cliff School Harrow School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Henry Arundell (born 8 November 2002) is an English professional rugby union player who plays as a fullback for Top 14 club Racing 92 and the England national team. [1] [2]
Arundell was born on Cyprus in 2002, at the then Royal Air Force base in Dhekelia; a Sovereign Base Area and British Overseas Territory. He spent the first two years of his life on Cyprus before moving back to the United Kingdom. [3]
His father, Ralph Arundell, was an army officer in The Rifles (formerly The Light Infantry) for thirty years, completing tours in Northern Ireland, Iraq and Afghanistan. [3] [4] [5] His mother, Jane Arundell, is a nurse and health visitor working for the NHS.
Arundell started his sporting career at a young age, excelling at various sports while a pupil at Holt VC Primary School. [6] He subsequently attended Beechen Cliff School in nearby Bath. After his father joined the staff of Harrow School, Arundell enrolled at the all-boys London boarding school, putting him in the catchment area for London Irish's academy, which he joined aged fourteen. [7]
In the Premiership Rugby Cup in 2022, a number of Arundell's performances drew attention, including two tries against Leicester Tigers in a semi-final; [8] a 20-minute substitute appearance against Wasps, scoring a try and being named Man of the Match, [9] and a try that started on his own goal-line against Toulon. [10] [11] [12]
His performances for London Irish saw him named as Premiership Rugby's young player of the season for 2021–22. [13] On 10 June 2022, Arundell signed a new "long term" contract with London Irish. [14]
After London Irish collapsed into administration in June 2023, Arundell joined Grand Paris-based French side Racing 92. [15] [16] After the Rugby World Cup, he played his first game for the Sky Blue and Whites at Toulon on 12 November and scored a hat-trick in a 31–26 narrow loss. [17]
On 12 December, Racing 92 announced his contract extension until 2026, [18] despite outside interest from Premiership Rugby clubs like Bath or Gloucester as well as National Rugby League teams. [19] [20]
Arundell was highlighted as "one to watch" in the 2022 Six Nations Under 20s Championship, [21] and was the competition's joint-top try scorer, scoring four. [14]
Arundell was named as an "apprentice player" in England's squad for their 2022 tour of Australia. [22] He scored a try, from his first touch, on his debut on 2 July 2022, coming on from the bench. [23] As of July 2023, he has 7 international caps. [24] Arundell was named in England's 2023 Rugby World Cup squad on 7 August 2023, scoring a joint England record 5 tries on his World Cup debut against Chile on 23 September 2023 in a 71–0 win. [25]
As of 23 September 2023 [26]
Try | Opposing team | Location | Venue | Competition | Date | Result | Score |
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Perth, Australia | Optus Stadium | 2022 England rugby union tour of Australia | 2 July 2022 | Loss | 30 - 28 |
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London, England | Twickenham Stadium | 2023 Six Nations | 12 February 2023 | Win | 31–14 |
3 | ![]() |
Lille, France | Stade Pierre-Mauroy | 2023 Rugby World Cup | 23 September 2023 | Win | 71–0 |
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Date of birth | 8 November 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Dhekelia, British Overseas Territories | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 98 kg (216 lb; 15 st 6 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School |
Beechen Cliff School Harrow School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Henry Arundell (born 8 November 2002) is an English professional rugby union player who plays as a fullback for Top 14 club Racing 92 and the England national team. [1] [2]
Arundell was born on Cyprus in 2002, at the then Royal Air Force base in Dhekelia; a Sovereign Base Area and British Overseas Territory. He spent the first two years of his life on Cyprus before moving back to the United Kingdom. [3]
His father, Ralph Arundell, was an army officer in The Rifles (formerly The Light Infantry) for thirty years, completing tours in Northern Ireland, Iraq and Afghanistan. [3] [4] [5] His mother, Jane Arundell, is a nurse and health visitor working for the NHS.
Arundell started his sporting career at a young age, excelling at various sports while a pupil at Holt VC Primary School. [6] He subsequently attended Beechen Cliff School in nearby Bath. After his father joined the staff of Harrow School, Arundell enrolled at the all-boys London boarding school, putting him in the catchment area for London Irish's academy, which he joined aged fourteen. [7]
In the Premiership Rugby Cup in 2022, a number of Arundell's performances drew attention, including two tries against Leicester Tigers in a semi-final; [8] a 20-minute substitute appearance against Wasps, scoring a try and being named Man of the Match, [9] and a try that started on his own goal-line against Toulon. [10] [11] [12]
His performances for London Irish saw him named as Premiership Rugby's young player of the season for 2021–22. [13] On 10 June 2022, Arundell signed a new "long term" contract with London Irish. [14]
After London Irish collapsed into administration in June 2023, Arundell joined Grand Paris-based French side Racing 92. [15] [16] After the Rugby World Cup, he played his first game for the Sky Blue and Whites at Toulon on 12 November and scored a hat-trick in a 31–26 narrow loss. [17]
On 12 December, Racing 92 announced his contract extension until 2026, [18] despite outside interest from Premiership Rugby clubs like Bath or Gloucester as well as National Rugby League teams. [19] [20]
Arundell was highlighted as "one to watch" in the 2022 Six Nations Under 20s Championship, [21] and was the competition's joint-top try scorer, scoring four. [14]
Arundell was named as an "apprentice player" in England's squad for their 2022 tour of Australia. [22] He scored a try, from his first touch, on his debut on 2 July 2022, coming on from the bench. [23] As of July 2023, he has 7 international caps. [24] Arundell was named in England's 2023 Rugby World Cup squad on 7 August 2023, scoring a joint England record 5 tries on his World Cup debut against Chile on 23 September 2023 in a 71–0 win. [25]
As of 23 September 2023 [26]
Try | Opposing team | Location | Venue | Competition | Date | Result | Score |
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1 | ![]() |
Perth, Australia | Optus Stadium | 2022 England rugby union tour of Australia | 2 July 2022 | Loss | 30 - 28 |
2 | ![]() |
London, England | Twickenham Stadium | 2023 Six Nations | 12 February 2023 | Win | 31–14 |
3 | ![]() |
Lille, France | Stade Pierre-Mauroy | 2023 Rugby World Cup | 23 September 2023 | Win | 71–0 |
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