Afolabi Fasogbon
Date of birth (2004-08-24) 24 August 2004
Height192 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight132 kg (291 lb)[1]
SchoolThe Bishop Wand Church of England School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2022-2023 London Irish ()
2022 → Esher RFC (loan) ()
2023- Gloucester ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2021 England U-18
2022- England U-20

Afolabi Fasogbon (born 24 August 2004) is an English rugby union player who plays as a prop forward. He plays for the England U20 team, and in 2023 signed for Gloucester Rugby from London Irish.

Early life

Fasogbon attended Bishop Wand School in Sunbury-on-Thames. Despite not playing rugby union until he was at under-14 level, he joined the London Irish Academy at 15 years-old, having previously represented Saracens Amateur RFC.[2][3]

Career

London Irish

Fasogbon signed on as a professional with London Irish ahead of the 2022-23 season.[4] He made his debut for London Irish against Harlequins RFC in the Premiership Rugby Cup, in September 2022.[5]

Esher (loan)

He also played for Esher RFC in National League 1 on loan. On his first XV debut he scored a try against Cinderford R.F.C., at Moseley Road in October 2022.[6]

Gloucester

In June 2023 he was announced as joining Gloucester Rugby.[7]

International career

Fosagbon earned his first England U-18 cap against Italy under-18s in August 2021.[8]

He scored his first England U-20 try against Italy in a 35-25 victory on 10 February 2023 in the 2023 Six Nations Under 20s Championship.[9] He featured for England u20s at the 2023 World Rugby U20 Championship in the summer of 2023.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "Afolabi Fasogbon". All.Rugby. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Afolabi Fasogbon". London-Irish. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  3. ↑ Evely, John. "He's a freak - going to be incredible one day' - Gloucester Rugby's latest recruit marked as a rising star". Gloucestershire Live. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  4. ↑ O’Donoghue, Conor (June 22, 2022). "London Irish confirm 7 new professionals". Irish Post. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  5. ↑ "Young Guns: London Irish & England U20s prop Alofabi Fasogbon". The Rugby Paper. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Match report Esher vs Cinderford". Esher Rugby. 31 October 2022. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Gloucester sign five London Irish players after Exiles' demise". BBC Sport. 27 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  8. ↑ Sansom, Tom (3 March 2023). ""Next Kyle Sinckler" – Three Future England Tighthead-Props To Boost Steve Borthwick's Squad". Ruck.co.uk. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Ma'asi-White shines as England hold off Italy". u20.Sixnationsrugby.com. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  10. ↑ Coles, Ben (July 10, 2023). "England's next generation: The U20 stars of tomorrow who could break into Steve Borthwick's squad". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
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