Finn Carnduff | |
Birth Name: | Finn Sebastian Carnduff |
Birth Date: | 10 March 2004[1] |
Birth Place: | Leicester, England |
Height: | 1.94m (06.36feet)[2] |
Weight: | 105kg (231lb) |
School: | Leicester Grammar School |
University: | Loughborough University |
Position: | Lock/Flanker |
Currentclub: | Leicester Tigers |
Years1: | 2022- |
Apps1: | 14 |
Points1: | 0 |
Repyears1: | 2022– |
Clubupdate: | 18 May 2024 |
Finn Sebastian Carnduff (born 10 March 2004) is an English professional rugby union player. He plays as a lock and flanker for Leicester Tigers and has captained the England under-20 rugby union team.
Carnduff was a Leicester Tigers fan as a child before joining the club's academy. He initially played at full-back before becoming a second row player.[3] He attended Leicester Grammar School and played for Market Harborough Rugby Club, following in the footsteps of former England captain and head coach and Leicester second row Martin Johnson.[4] Carnduff is currently a student at Loughborough University.[5]
Capable of playing as a flanker or in the second row,[6] he made his debut for Leicester Tigers in March 2022 against London Irish in the Premiership Rugby Cup when he was 17 years-old.[7] [8] He made his Premiership Rugby debut for Leicester on the 6 May 2023 against Harlequins.[9] In April 2024, he was named in the Leicester starting XV in the league for the first time, against Northampton Saints.[10]
He was captain of the England national under-20 rugby union team which won the 2024 Six Nations Under 20s Championship.[11] [12] He was captain of the England U20 side that won the 2024 World Rugby U20 Championship in South Africa.[13] [14]