Guy Pepper
Date of birth (2003-04-21) 21 April 2003[1]
Place of birthHarrogate[2]
Height190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight105 kg (231 lb)[3]
SchoolBarnard Castle School
Durham University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2021- Newcastle Falcons ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2021 England U18
2023- England U20

Guy Pepper (born 21 April 2003) is an English rugby union player who plays as a flanker for Newcastle Falcons.

Early life

From Eggleston, in Teesdale, Pepper attended Barnard Castle School. He was offered a place at Durham University in the same week in May 2021 that he signed his first professional contract with the Newcastle Falcons.[4]

Career

Pepper trained with the academy at Newcastle Falcons during the COVID-19 pandemic when matches were limited.[5] He continued to train with Newcastle whilst also completing a degree at Durham University.[6]

Pepper scored three tries in his first seven appearances for Newcastle prior to signing a new two-year contract with the club in April 2023.[7]

International career

Pepper has represented England at U18 level.[8] In January 2023 he was named in the England U20 squad for the first time.[9]

Personal life

His father, Martin Pepper, played in the back row for Harlequins RFC and represented England B. He is also the director of sport and second master at Barnard Castle School where he coached in his later years as a student at a school. Guy’s brother Max Pepper has played rugby for the Great Britain national rugby sevens team.[10] Guy had to stop playing rugby for a period of time as a youngster after receiving a diagnosis of arthritis.[11]

References

  1. ↑ "Guy Pepper". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  2. ↑ "Guy Pepper". Newcastle Falcons. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  3. ↑ "Guy Pepper". All.Rugby. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  4. ↑ "Guy Pepper signs contract with Newcastle Falcons". The Northern Echo. 5 May 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  5. ↑ "Falcons swoop for teenage star Guy". Teesdale Mercury. 14 May 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  6. ↑ Nickson, Frank (25 April 2023). "Guy Pepper signs new two-year contract with Newcastle Falcons". Talking Rugby Union. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  7. ↑ "Guy Pepper: Newcastle Falcons flanker signs new two-year deal". BBC Sport. 24 April 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  8. ↑ "ROMAN REVEAL NEWCASTLE FALCONS PLAYER SPONSORSHIP". Newton News. September 21, 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  9. ↑ "ENGLAND U20 MEN SQUAD ANNOUNCED FOR 2023". England Rugby. 9 January 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  10. ↑ "Guy Pepper". The Rugby Paper. 7 November 2021.
  11. ↑ Savage, Angus (15 September 2020). "Video: Future Focus – Guy Pepper, Barnard Castle School". Next Gen XV.
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