Archie Vanes
Birth nameArchie Vanes
Date of birth (2001-09-16) 16 September 2001
Place of birthBurton on Trent, England
SchoolBrooksby Melton College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Current team Leicester Tigers
Youth career
- Melbourne RFC
- Ashby RFC
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2021– Leicester Tigers 11 (45)
2021–2023Nottingham (loan) 22 (25)
Correct as of 19 December 2023
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2019–2020 England U18
2021 England U20 4 (0)
Correct as of 19 December 2022

Archie Vanes (born 16 September 2001)[1] is an English professional rugby union player for Leicester Tigers in Premiership Rugby, his preferred position is hooker.[2]

Career

Born in Burton on Trent Vanes first played rugby for Melbourne RFC in Derbyshire before joining Ashby RFC in Leicestershire.[3] He represented England at under 18s level,[3] and in 2021 played for England U20 in the 2021 Six Nations.[4]

Vanes made his Leicester debut on 13 November 2021 as a replacement in a game against Sale Sharks in the Premiership Rugby Cup. He made his league debut on 18 November 2023 as a late replacement against Northampton Saints, and made his European Rugby Champions Cup debut on 17 December 2023, where Vanes scored a hat trick of tries as Leicester beat Stade Francais Paris 27–24.[5] He was the first Leicester player to score a hat trick on their European debut.[6]

References

  1. "Archie Vanes profile". Statbunker. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  2. "Archie Vanes Leicester Tigers profile". Leicester Tigers. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Young Guns: Leicester Tigers hooker Archie Vanes". The Rugby Paper. 3 August 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  4. "Tigers trio called up for Under-20s Six Nations". Leicester Tigers. 11 June 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
  5. "Archie Vanes scores hat-trick as Leicester edge out Stade Francais". Rugby Pass. 17 December 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  6. "Archie Vanes scores Champions Cup hat-trick as Leicester Tigers beat Stade Francais in thriller". The Daily Telegraph. 17 December 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.



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