| Archie Vanes | |
| Birth Name: | Archie Vanes |
| Birth Date: | 16 September 2001 |
| Birth Place: | Burton on Trent, England |
| School: | Brooksby Melton College |
| Position: | Hooker |
| Currentclub: | Leicester Tigers |
| Youthyears1: | - |
| Youthclubs1: | Melbourne RFC |
| Youthyears2: | - |
| Youthclubs2: | Ashby RFC |
| Years1: | 2021– |
| Clubs1: | Leicester Tigers |
| Apps1: | 18 |
| Points1: | 50 |
| Years2: | 2021–2023 |
| Clubs2: | → Nottingham (loan) |
| Apps2: | 22 |
| Points2: | 25 |
| Years3: | 2024 |
| Clubs3: | → Cambridge (loan) |
| Apps3: | 5 |
| Points3: | 10 |
| Repyears1: | 2019–2020 |
| Repteam1: | England U18 |
| Repyears2: | 2021 |
| Repcaps2: | 4 |
| Reppoints2: | 0 |
| Clubupdate: | 2 December 2024 |
| Repupdate: | 19 December 2022 |
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]
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 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]