Archie Vanes

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]

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^ "Archie Vanes Leicester Tigers profile". Leicester Tigers. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Young Guns: Leicester Tigers hooker Archie Vanes". The Rugby Paper. 3 August 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
^ "Tigers trio called up for Under-20s Six Nations". Leicester Tigers. 11 June 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
^ "Archie Vanes scores hat-trick as Leicester edge out Stade Francais". Rugby Pass. 17 December 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
^ "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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