Date of birth | [1] | 14 January 2005||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Banbury | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 100 kg (220 lb)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Henry Pollock (born 14 January 2005) is an English rugby union player who plays for Northampton Saints and England U20.
Pollock attended Beachborough Prep School in Westbury, Buckinghamshire and attended Stowe School. He joined the Northampton Saints Academy at under-13 level. He also played for Buckingham RFC. He was captain of the Northampton Saints under-18s side that reached the 2023 Academy League final.[3][4]
He made his debut for the senior Northampton Saints team in the Premiership Rugby Cup during the 2022-23 season. In October 2022, he became the club's youngest try scorer in the professional era. He signed a first professional contract with the club in the spring of 2023 He made his debut for the side in the Rugby Premiership against Leicester Tigers, in November 2023, and also played on loan in the Rugby Championship for Bedford Blues during the 2023-24 season.[4][3][5]
He captained the England U18 side.[6] He scored a hat trick on his debut for the England U20 side against Italy U20 in February 2024.[7] He was subsequently named player of the tournament for helping England win the 2024 Six Nations Under 20s Championship title.[8]
His parents are called Hester and John. His sister, Zoe, is a 400m hurdler at the University of Georgia. He has a brother called Angus. [3]