Austin Emens (born 9 February 2002) is an English rugby union player who plays for Bath Rugby and the Great Britain national rugby sevens team.

Austin Emens
Date of birth (2002-02-09) 9 February 2002 (age 22) [1]
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Weight84 kg (185 lb)
SchoolBrighton College
UniversityUniversity of Bath
Rugby union career
Position(s) Winger
Current team Bath
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2024- Bath ()
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
2023- Great Britain

Early life

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Between 2016 and 2021 he attended Brighton College and played club rugby for Horsham Rugby Club.[3][4] He then studied for a business degree at the University of Bath whilst playing BUCS Super Rugby and joined the Bath Rugby academy.[5][6]

Career

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He signed a senior academy contract with Bath Rugby in April 2024.[7] He was named in the starting XV for his Rugby Premiership debut away against Gloucester Rugby on 12 October 2024.[8]

International career

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He made his debut for the Great Britain national rugby sevens team at the Dubai Sevens in December 2023.[9][10]

References

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  1. ^ "Austin Emens". Its Rugby. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Austin Emens". All Rugby. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  3. ^ Pole, Matt (27 Sep 2021). "Valiant Horsham show their spirit in London Welsh defeat". Sussex Express. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  4. ^ "Austin Emens (Ab. 2016-21) makes GB 7s training in Malaga". Oldbrightonians. 7 November 2023. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  5. ^ "University of Bath student, Austin Emens', rewarded with a Senior Academy contract from Premiership club Bath Rugby". The Bath Magazine. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Statement: Bath have confirmed four huge signings for the 2024/25 Premiership season". Ruck. 21 May 2024. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  7. ^ Evely, John (22 April 2024). "Bath Rugby confirm the signing of GB Rugby 7s winger". Somerset Live. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  8. ^ "Derby Weekend debut for Emens in trip to Kingsholm". Ultimate Rugby. 11 October 2024. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  9. ^ Raisey, Josh (22 April 2024). "Bath sign GB 7s star Austin Emens". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  10. ^ "Bath have made five exciting new signings for the 2024/25 Premiership season". Ruck. 20 September 2024. Retrieved 11 October 2024.