Harry Potter (rugby union)
Harry Potter (born 15 December 1997) is an rugby union player currently signed with the Leicester Tigers in Premiership Rugby. Potter plays on the wing and centre positions. Potter, being born in England, is eligible to represent both Australia and England at senior international level.
Date of birth | 15 December 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Wimbledon, London, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)[1][2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 95 kg (209 lb)[1][2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Brighton Grammar School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | Sydney University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life
Potter was born in Wimbledon in the South London borough of Merton, England.[3][4] Potter moved to Bristol in his youth before moving again, this time abroad to Melbourne, Victoria, Australia when he was 10-years-old.[3]
Rugby career
Rebels
In August 2019, Potter was announced to have been included in the full Melbourne Rebels squad for the 2020 season after playing with the Melbourne Rising in the National Rugby Championship.[5][6]
Leicester Tigers
Potter signed for Premiership Rugby side Leicester Tigers ahead of the 2020–21 season.[7]
Super Rugby statistics
- As of 27 May 2020[8]
Season | Team | Games | Starts | Sub | Mins | Tries | Cons | Pens | Drops | Points | Yel | Red |
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2020 | Melbourne Rebels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Reference list
- "Harry Potter". Sydney University Football Club. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- "Harry Potter". Rebel Media. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- "Harry Potter and the defence of the shield: Can Uni do it again?". Behind the Ruck. 6 April 2019. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- "Harry Potter". Rugby.com.au. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- "Expelliarmus! Harry Potter signs Super Rugby contract with Rebels". Fox Sports Australia. 28 August 2019. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- "You're a Rebel Harry! #HarryPotter is coming to Melbourne for 2020". Instagram. @melbournerebels. 26 August 2019. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- "Tigers add Potter to senior squad" (Press release). Leicester Tigers. 24 June 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- "Player Statistics". It's Rugby.