George Makepeace-Cubitt

George Makepeace-Cubitt
Date of birth (2004-02-20) 20 February 2004 (age 20)[1]
Place of birthReading
Height178 cm (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Weight86 kg (190 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly-half
Full-back
Current team Northampton Saints
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2022-2023 London Irish ()
2023-2024 Rams RFC ()
2024- Northampton Saints ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2024 England U20

George Makepeace-Cubitt (born 20 February 2004) is an English professional rugby union footballer who plays as a fly-half or full-back for Rugby Premiership side Northampton Saints.

Club career

Born in Reading, he has played at both full-back and fly-half.[3] He was part of the rugby union academy of London Irish from the age of 13 years-old and he joined their senior academy for the 2022-23 season. He then played for Rams RFC in National League 1 after London Irish dissolved.[4][5]

He signed for Northampton Saints following a successful trial in May 2024.[6] He made his Rugby Premiership debut for Northampton Saints on 25 October 2024, kicking two penalties and a conversion against Bristol Bears.[7]

International career

In March 2024 was called-up to play for the England national under-20 rugby union team.[8] That year, he became the first man since Bedford Blues player Josh Bassett in 2012 to represent England U20s in the U20 Six Nations while not linked with a top-flight side.[9]

References

  1. ^ "George Makepeace-Cubitt". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  2. ^ "George Makepeace-Cubitt". All Rugby. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  3. ^ Jaycock, Ben (12 May 2024). "Northampton swoop to sign England U20s fly-half". The Rugby Paper. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  4. ^ Newcombe, Jon (24 October 2024). "Much-changed Saints hand debut to summer recruit". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  5. ^ Vickers, Tom (9 May 2024). "New Saint George so happy to be able to learn from Smith and Furbank". Northamptin Chronicle. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  6. ^ Vickers, Tom (9 May 2024). "'A lot of potential' - Dowson's thrilled as Saints sign fly-half duo". Northamptin Chronicle. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  7. ^ Hurcom, Sophie (25 October 2024). "Ravouvou double as Bristol beat Saints to go top". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  8. ^ Heal, Chris (March 14, 2024). "George Makepeace-Cubitt Exclusive: 'You don't expect it when you're not linked with a Premiership team'". ncarugby.com. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  9. ^ Jaycock, Ben (7 April 2024). "Young Guns: Rams and England U20s fly-half George Makepeace-Cubitt". The Rugby Paper. Retrieved 26 October 2024.