Rugby player
| Date of birth | (2006-07-13) 13 July 2006 (age 18) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 73 kg (11 st 7 lb; 161 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Trinity School of John Whitgift | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Mike Friday | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lucas Friday (born 13 July 2006) is an English professional rugby union footballer who plays as a scrum-half for Premiership Rugby side Harlequins. He is the son of Mike Friday.
Club career
In November 2024, he made his debut for Harlequins in the Premiership Rugby Cup against London Scottish. He also dual registered with London Scottish, featuring on loan for them throughout 2024. In January 2025, he made his Premiership debut for Harlequins at the age of 18 years-old, replacing Will Porter as they beat Newcastle Falcons 38–14 at Kingston Park.
International career
He represented England at U18 level. He played for the England national under-20 rugby union team which won the 2024 World Rugby U20 Championship.
Personal life
He attended Trinity School of John Whitgift, where he captained the school first XV rugby side. He is the son of former Harlequins and Wasps player Mike Friday.
Honours
- England U20
- World Rugby Under 20 Championship
Champion (1): 2024
References
- "Lucas Friday". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- "Lucas Friday". All.Rugby. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- "Lucas Friday Profile". Harlequins. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- "Schmid and Friday reflected on dream debuts for Harlequins". Ealing Times. 5 November 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- "Lucas Friday Profile". Harlequins. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- Coles, Ben. "Harlequins grind way to bonus-point win at Newcastle – latest reaction". The Telegraph. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- Jaycock, Ben (10 September 2023). "Young Guns: Harlequins and England U18 scrum-half Lucas Friday". Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- Morgan, Charlie (20 July 2024). "England U20: Where the world champions will be playing next season". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- Savage, Angus (7 August 2023). "U18 International Series: Five to Watch". nextgenxv. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- "Student named U18 England Rugby Man of the Match". Trinity-school.org. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- "Top of the world". The Rugby Paper. 21 July 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2025.