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| Birth name | Harry James Elrington | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 5 December 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Guildford, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 123 kg (19 st 5 lb; 271 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Cranleigh School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Loughborough University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Harry Elrington (born 5 December 1993) is an English rugby union player who plays for Gloucester in the Premiership Rugby.
Elrington joined the London Irish academy following his graduation from Loughborough University for the 2015–16 season. He had a loan spell with Rosslyn Park in the National League 1 competition for development.[1] He made his debut in the RFU Championship match with a 36–12 victory over Richmond.[2]
On 7 April 2017, Elrington signed his first professional contract with London Irish, thus promoted to the senior squad from the 2017–18 season.[3] After six seasons playing at Brentford Community Stadium, he departed London Irish to sign for Premiership rivals Gloucester from the 2021–22 season.[4]
Elrington was called up to the England squad on 15 November 2021 as cover for their game against South Africa as part of the 2021 Autumn Nations Series.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "INTERVIEW: ELRINGTON ATTRIBUTES BRITISH & IRISH CUP TO DEVELOPMENT". London Irish. 6 March 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
- ^ "LONDON IRISH SECURE BONUS-POINT VICTORY". London Irish. 10 September 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
- ^ "NEW DEAL: ELRINGTON SIGNS NEW CONTRACT". London Irish. 7 April 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
- ^ "Gloucester Rugby sign 'powerful scrummager' coming into his prime". Gloucestershire Live. 16 July 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
- ^ "Farrell & George out of South Africa Test". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
External links
[edit]- Gloucester Rugby Profile
- Harry Elrington at ESPNscrum
- Harry Elrington at ItsRugby.co.uk