Fraser Dingwall

Fraser Dingwall
Full nameFraser Andrew Dingwall
Date of birth (1999-04-07) 7 April 1999 (age 25)
Place of birthCambridge, England
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight91 kg (201 lb; 14 st 5 lb)
SchoolBedford School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Current team Northampton Saints
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2018– Northampton Saints 116 (115)
Correct as of 19 January 2024
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2018–2019 England U20 15 (15)
2024– England 2 (5)
Correct as of 19 January 2024

Fraser Andrew Dingwall (born 7 April 1999) is an English professional rugby union player who plays as a centre for Premiership Rugby club Northampton Saints and the England national team.[1]

Club career

Dingwall attended Bassingbourn Village College[2] and Bedford School where he was Head of School.[3] Dingwall first started playing rugby at Cambridge[4] and joined Northampton Saints at the age of 14.[1] In October 2018 Dingwall made his professional debut for Northampton in a Premiership game against Leicester Tigers.[5]

In January 2023 Dingwall was suspended for three weeks following his sending-off for dangerous play in a Champions Cup match against La Rochelle.[6]

International career

At International level Dingwall captained the Scotland U18 side qualifying through his Scottish father.[7] Dingwall scored a try for the England under-20 team against Ireland in the final round of the 2018 Six Nations Under 20s Championship as they finished runners up.[8] He was included in the squad for the 2018 World Rugby Under 20 Championship[9] and started in the final as England finished runners up to hosts France.[10] He was chosen to captain England at the 2019 World Rugby Under 20 Championship[11] and scored a try against Wales to secure fifth place.[12]

Dingwall received his first call up to the senior England squad on 20 January 2020 for the 2020 Six Nations Championship.[13]

On the 17th January 2024 Dingwall was called up to the senior England squad for the 2024 Six Nations, along with 6 of his Northampton Saints teammates and made his debut starting at inside centre in a win against Italy.

References

  1. ^ a b "Club profile:Fraser Dingwall". Northampton Saints official website. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Facebook | Bassingbourn Village College". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
  3. ^ Morgan, Charlie (4 June 2019). "England U20 captain Fraser Dingwall". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  4. ^ Mockford, Sarah (10 June 2020). "Hotshot: Northampton Saints centre Fraser Dingwall". Rugby World. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Dingwall sets sights on Clermont after 'special' Saints debut". Northampton Chronicle & Echo. 11 October 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Fraser Dingwall and Lukhan Salakaia-Loto: Northampton pair suspended for Champions Cup red cards". BBC Sport. 25 January 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  7. ^ Jones, Owain (20 May 2020). "I'm not the most genetically gifted, but I've got a good enough understanding to excel defensively". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  8. ^ Tracey, Cian (16 March 2018). "England's Under-20s overwhelm Ireland to secure a big win at the Ricoh Arena". Irish Independent. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  9. ^ "World Rugby U20 Championship squad". BBC Sport. 21 May 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  10. ^ "World Rugby U20 Championship: England lose out to France in final". BBC Sport. 17 June 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  11. ^ Taylor, Mark (4 June 2019). "Former Cambridge Rugby Club star Fraser Dingwall to captain England at the 2019 World Rugby Under-20 Championship". Cambridge Independent. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  12. ^ "World Rugby U20 Championship: England U20 45-26 Wales U20". BBC Sport. 22 June 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  13. ^ Jones, Chris (20 January 2020). "Six Nations 2020: England call up eight uncapped players". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 January 2020.