Rory Hutchinson

Rory Hutchinson
Date of birth (1996-01-29) 29 January 1996
Place of birth Cambridge, England
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 95 kg (14 st 13 lb)
School Felsted School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Current team Northampton Saints
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012-14
2014-
2014-2015
2015-2016
2016		 Shelford RFC
Northampton Saints
→ Moseley
→ Coventry R.F.C.
→ Rotherham Titans		 12
17
4
9
1		 (97)
(15)
(5)
(5)
(0)
Correct as of 6 June 2017
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014
2014-2016		 Scotland U18s
Scotland U20s		 4
20		 (-)
(33)
Correct as of 6 June 2017

Rory Hutchinson is a professional rugby union player currently playing with Northampton Saints.[1]

Playing predominantly at centre as he progresses with his career, Hutchinson began his rugby at National League 2 South side Shelford RFC, but was soon noticed by the Northampton club and joined their academy ranks.[2]

After appearing for the Saints' second side, the Wanderers, on numerous occasions and being a part of the club's Singha Sevens side, Hutchinson made his senior debut for the club on 31 January 2015, aged just 19 as Saints played local rivals Leicester Tigers.[3]

The centre then had to wait a whole two seasons for his next senior appearance in a Saints shirt, only making his Aviva Premiership debut against Exeter Chiefs in September 2016. Hutchinson managed to score a try in Saints' tight one point victory over their guest.[4]

Hutchinson has also represented Scotland at age-group level. After having impressed at under-18 level, the centre was called up into the under-20 team.[5] Playing in the IRB Junior World Cup in New Zealand to start, Hutchinson went on fall just one appearance short of the all-time record for number of appearance for the Scotland U20 side, playing 20 times for the country at that level.

In 2017, Hutchinson featuring in Saints' second team the Wanderers, as the side fought their way through the Aviva 'A' League system and into the final where they beat Gloucester United to take the title.[6]

Most recently, Hutchinson returned to the first team where he helped Saints secure a European Rugby Champions Cup place as the side fought off Stade Francais in the European Champions Cup play-off final to claim the last spot in the competition for the 2017/18 season despite the Scottish centre receiving a yellow card during the game.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Rory Hutchinson". Northampton Saints. 1996-01-29. Retrieved 2016-11-26.
  2. ↑ "Shelford 37 v Redruth 15". Redruth Rugby. 2014-03-16. Retrieved 2016-11-26.
  3. ↑ "Report". Northampton Saints. Retrieved 2016-11-26.
  4. ↑ "SAINTS 20 EXETER 19 Dream debut for Hutchinson". Northampton Saints. 2016-09-30. Retrieved 2016-11-26.
  5. ↑ "Scotland U20 (Rory Hutchinson) | Scottish Rugby Union". Scottishrugby.org. Retrieved 2016-11-26.
  6. ↑ https://www.northamptonsaints.co.uk/news/latest-headlines/2017/apr-2017/wanderers-36-gloucester-15-the-wandies-clinch-the-aviva-a-league-title/
  7. ↑ https://www.northamptonsaints.co.uk/news/latest-headlines/2017/may-2017/saints-23-stade-francais-22-friday-night-may-lights-strike-again/
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