George Timmins (rugby union)
| Date of birth | 19 April 2005 [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 100 kg (15 st 10 lb; 220 lb)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Millfield | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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George Timmins (born 19 April 2005) is an English professional rugby union footballer who plays as a flanker for Premiership Rugby club Bath Rugby.
Club career
He was educated at Millfield in Somerset. He plays as a flanker. In 2023, he signed a senior academy contract with Bath Rugby.[3][4]
He made his senior debut on loan for Nottingham Rugby in the RFU Championship against Cambridge in April 2025.[5] In May 2025, he had his contract extended by Bath.[6] He made his competitive league debut for Bath as a replacement on 31 May 2025 against Saracens in the Rugby Premiership.[7][8]
International career
He played for England U18 in the Six Nations Festival in 2023.[3] He went on to become an England U20 international, and he was one of a handful of youngsters given the opportunity to train with the full England team by coach Steve Borthwick in 2023.[9] He featured in the Six Nations U20 Championship in 2025.[10] In June 2025, he was named in the England U20 squad for the 2025 World Rugby U20 Championship.[11]
References
- ^ "George Timmins". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
- ^ "George Timmins". Its Rugby. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
- ^ a b Raisey, Josh (2 October 2023). "Powerful schoolboy prodigy filmed training with England in France". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
- ^ "Young Guns: Bath flanker George Timmins". The Rugby Paper. 29 October 2023. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
- ^ Brewill, Ollie (20 April 2025). "NOTTINGHAM 61 – 22 CAMBRIDGE". Nottingham Rugby. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
- ^ "Emens and 14 Bath prospects extend deals". BBC Sport. 1 May 2025. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
- ^ Wood, Matthew (31 May 2025). "Saracens end season with 36–26 win over Bath". Talking Rugby Union. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
- ^ Evely, John (31 May 2025). "Saracens vs Bath Rugby LIVE: Full highlights and reaction from the StoneX Stadium". Somerset Live. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
- ^ Hurcom, Sophie (7 February 2025). "Bath's next generation form backbone of England U20s". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
- ^ "U20s Six Nations: George Timmins turns on the power as England's chariot gathers pace". The Rugby Paper. 9 February 2025. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
- ^ Raisey, Josh (19 June 2025). "England name squad for U20 world title defence with 8 champions returning". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 25 June 2025.