George Hammond (rugby union)
| Date of birth | 31 July 2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Worthing, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 118 kg (18 st 8 lb; 260 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Whitgift School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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George Hammond (born 31 July 2000) is an English professional rugby union player who plays for Premiership club Harlequins. His main position is lock.[2]
Early life
[edit]Hammond was born and raised in Worthing, England. At the age of 16 he won a scholarship to Whitgift School.[3]
Club career
[edit]Hammond first joined Harlequins at the age of 12.[4] In September 2020, he made his debut in the Premiership against rivals London Irish.[5]
In the 2020-21 season, Hammond made his European debut starting against Ulster in the European Challenge Cup.[6] He would go on to win the Premiership as part of the Quins squad later that season as they beat Exeter Chiefs 40–38 in the highest scoring final to date.[7] Although Hammond did not play in the final, his minutes throughout season meant he was part of the winning squad.[8] In March 2023, he signed an extension to stay at Harlequins.[9]
In February 2025, he captained the side during a 33–14 victory against London Scottish in the Premiership Cup.[10][11]
International career
[edit]Hammond has represented England at U17, U18 and U20 levels.[12]
Honours
[edit]Harlequins
References
[edit]- ^ "George Hammond Player Profile". Harlequins. Harlequins. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ^ "George Hammond Player Profile". Harlequins. Harlequins. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ^ "Young Gun: Harlequins lock George Hammond". The Rugby Paper. The Rugby Paper. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "George Hammond: Harlequins forward signs contract extension with his boyhood club". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ^ "MATCH REPORT: LONDON IRISH V HARLEQUINS". London Irish. London Irish. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ^ "European Challenge Cup: Harlequins 21-57 Ulster - Irish cruise to eight-try win". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "FINAL REVIEW: HARLEQUINS STUN EXETER CHIEFS IN ALL-TIME CLASSIC AT TWICKENHAM". Premiership Rugby. Premiership Rugby. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ^ "George Hammond: Harlequins forward signs contract extension with his boyhood club". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ^ "George Hammond: Harlequins forward signs contract extension with his boyhood club". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ^ "Report: Quins battle past Scottish in Prem Cup". Harlequins. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
- ^ "Team news: Hammond captains Quins against Scottish". Harlequins. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
- ^ "George Hammond Player Profile". Harlequins. Harlequins. Retrieved 6 December 2023.