For the noblemen, see Henry Arundell, 3rd Baron Arundell of Wardour and Henry Arundell, 8th Baron Arundell of Wardour.

Henry Patrick Sebastian Arundell (born 8 November 2002) is an English professional rugby union player who plays as a fullback for Top 14 club Racing 92 and the England national team.[1][2]

Early life

Arundell was born on Cyprus in 2002, at the then Royal Air Force base in Dhekelia; a Sovereign Base Area and British Overseas Territory. He spent the first two years of his life on Cyprus before moving back to the United Kingdom.[3]

His father, Ralph Arundell, was an army officer in The Rifles (formerly The Light Infantry) for thirty years, completing tours in Northern Ireland, Iraq and Afghanistan.[3][4][5] His mother, Jane Arundell, is a nurse and health visitor working for the NHS.

Arundell started his sporting career at a young age, excelling at various sports while a pupil at Holt VC Primary School.[6] He subsequently attended Beechen Cliff School in nearby Bath. After his father joined the staff of Harrow School, Arundell enrolled at the all-boys London boarding school, putting him in the catchment area for London Irish's academy, which he joined aged fourteen.[7]

Club career

London Irish

In the Premiership Rugby Cup in 2022, a number of Arundell's performances drew attention, including two tries against Leicester Tigers in a semi-final;[8] a 20-minute substitute appearance against Wasps, scoring a try and being named Man of the Match,[9] and a try that started on his own goal-line against Toulon.[10][11][12]

His performances for London Irish saw him named as Premiership Rugby's young player of the season for 2021–22.[13] On 10 June 2022, Arundell signed a new "long term" contract with London Irish.[14]

Racing 92

After London Irish collapsed into administration in June 2023, Arundell joined Grand Paris-based French side Racing 92.[15][16] After the Rugby World Cup, he played his first game for the Sky Blue and Whites at Toulon on 12 November and scored a hat-trick in a 31–26 narrow loss.[17]

On 12 December, Racing 92 announced his contract extension until 2026,[18] despite outside interest from Premiership Rugby clubs like Bath or Gloucester as well as National Rugby League teams.[19][20]

Bath

In February 2025, Bath signed Arundell ahead of the following season.[21]

International career

Arundell was highlighted as "one to watch" in the 2022 Six Nations Under 20s Championship,[22] and was the competition's joint-top try scorer, scoring four.[14]

Before making his debut for the England senior side, Arundell was eligible to play for both Scotland and Wales through his ancestry as well as Cyprus through his birth.[23][3]

Arundell was named as an "apprentice player" in England's squad for their 2022 tour of Australia.[24] He scored a try, from his first touch, on his debut on 2 July 2022, coming on from the bench.[25] In 2022, he was nominated for Breakthrough Player of the Year before eventually being beaten by Ange Capuozzo.[26]

He was named in England's 2023 Rugby World Cup squad on 7 August 2023, scoring a joint England record 5 tries on his World Cup debut against Chile on 23 September 2023 in a 71–0 win.[27]

In February 2025, having re-signed for an English club for the following season, he once again became eligible to play for the national team ahead of the 2025 summer tour of the United States and Argentina.[28]

Career statistics

List of international tries

As of 23 September 2023[29]

Try Opposing team Location Venue Competition Date Result Score
1  Australia Perth, Australia Optus Stadium 2022 England rugby union tour of Australia 2 July 2022 Loss 30 - 28
2  Italy London, England Twickenham Stadium 2023 Six Nations 12 February 2023 Win 31–14
3  Chile Lille, France Stade Pierre-Mauroy 2023 Rugby World Cup 23 September 2023 Win 71–0
4
5
6
7

References

  1. ^ "Henry Arundell profile". ItsRugby. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Henry Arundell London Irish profile". London Irish. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  3. ^ a b c "Henry Arundell Discusses His Quick Climb To The Top After A Great Season With London Irish". Nix Olympia. 11 June 2022. Archived from the original on 11 June 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  4. ^ ""Not born in England" - Five things you didn't know about Henry Arundell". Ruck. 3 July 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  5. ^ Correspondent, Will Kelleher, Deputy Rugby. "Henry Arundell: I feared England's 'big dogs' but I feel right at home". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 3 July 2022. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ "Henry Arundell". www.ultimaterugby.com. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  7. ^ Evely, John (2 July 2022). "How Bath Rugby missed out on new England sensation Henry Arundell". SomersetLive. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  8. ^ Bridge, Bobby (26 April 2022). "Henry Arundell-inspired London Irish end Leicester Tigers' treble hopes". Leicester Mercury. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  9. ^ Heagney, Liam (6 May 2022). "How 'really coachable' 19-year-old produced a 20-minute MOTM cameo". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  10. ^ "Watch: Teenage star Henry Arundell scores stunning try in defeat to Toulon". Rugby Pass. 8 May 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  11. ^ Coles, Ben (9 May 2022). "The rise of Henry Arundell: Toulon wonder try suggests England prospect is the real deal". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  12. ^ Spink, Alex; Sunderland, Tom (8 May 2022). "Henry Arundell scores incredible solo try as teenager swerves past helpless defenders". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  13. ^ Godwin, Hugh (8 June 2022). "Inside Henry Arundell's breakthrough year, from pub trips with Marcus Smith and Ellis Genge to England hopes". i Newspaper. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  14. ^ a b "Henry Arundell: London Irish full-back signs 'long-term' deal". BBC Sport. 10 June 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  15. ^ Morgan, Charlie; Mairs, Gavin (16 June 2023). "Henry Arundell set to join Racing 92 after London Irish collapse". The Telegraph. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  16. ^ Westerby, John (7 July 2023). "Henry Arundell's plight encapsulates sad state of English rugby". Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  17. ^ Cameron, Ian (13 November 2023). "The obvious question Henry Arundell hat-trick raises". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  18. ^ "English winger Arundell extends Racing deal until 2026". France 24. 12 December 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  19. ^ Evely, John (10 October 2023). "Bath and Gloucester given boost by the RFU in pursuit of signing Henry Arundell". Gloucestershire Echo. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  20. ^ Morton, Finn (17 November 2023). "England's Henry Arundell knocks back interest from two NRL clubs". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  21. ^ Latham-Coyle, Harry. "Bath bring rising star Henry Arundell back to English rugby as signing spree continues". The Independent. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
  22. ^ "England U20: Six New and Six Old to Watch". nextgen Rugby. 5 January 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  23. ^ Bean, Graham. "Former Scotland Under-18 captain named in England squad alongside Henry Arundell". The Scotsman. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
  24. ^ "England Summer Tour Squad". Rugby World. 20 June 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  25. ^ "Henry Arundell scores on England debut | 2nd July 2022 | News". London Irish. 2 July 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  26. ^ "2022 World Rugby Awards". World Rugby. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
  27. ^ "Henry Arundell scores five in England's 11-try Rugby World Cup rout of Chile". Guardian. 23 September 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  28. ^ Latham-Coyle, Harry. "Bath bring rising star Henry Arundell back to English rugby as signing spree continues". The Independent. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
  29. ^ "Henry ARUNDELL profile and stats". all.rugby. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
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