Nathan Jibulu (born 28 January 2003) is an English rugby union player who plays Hooker for Premiership Rugby side Harlequins.
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| Date of birth | 28 January 2003[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 110 kg (243 lb; 17 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Wimbledon College Seaford College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life
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He attended Wimbledon College. He captained Wimbledon College in their National Schools Sevens 2016 tournament Under-13s Juniors Championship win;[3] and a year later, was a major force in their Under-14s Championship win.[4]
He attended Seaford College for the latter part of his schooling; also playing club rugby for Wimbledon Warriors.
He joined the senior academy at Harlequins prior to the 2021-22 season.[5][6][7]
Club career
editHe made a try-scoring debut Harlequins in the Premiership Rugby Cup against Saracens in September 2022.[8][9] That season, he also spent time on loan at Esher RFC.[10]
He scored a try in the Rugby Premiership for Harlequins against Northampton Saints in November 2023.[11] He also featured for the club in the Rugby Champions Cup the following month.[12] He signed a new contract with the club in February 2023, and also played on loan at London Scottish during the 2023-24 season as well as featuring for Harlequins.[13][14]
He made his first start in the Rugby Premiership for Harlequins on 28 September 2024, scoring Harlequins' first try in a 28-14 win against Newcastle Falcons.[15][16]
International career
editHe played for England U20 at the 2023 World Rugby U20 Championship in South Africa.[17][18] In November 2024, he was called-up to the England A national rugby union team.[19]
References
edit- ^ "Nathan Jibulu". TNT Sports. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ "Nathan Jibulu". All.Rugby. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ "National Schools Sevens U-13s final 2016". YouTube. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
- ^ "Under 14s National Schools Sevens Final 2017". YouTube. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
- ^ "HARLEQUINS WELCOME NINE PLAYERS INTO SENIOR ACADEMY". Premiership Rugby. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ Savage, Angus (9 September 2020). "England U18 Development Camp Squad Named". nextgenxv.com. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ "Congratulations to Nathan Jibulu on your Harlequins Contract". seaford.org. 28 June 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ "MATCH REPORT: HARLEQUINS 40-31 SARACENS". Premiershiprugby. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ Sansom, Tom (September 28, 2022). "Premiership Rugby Cup: Harlequins 40-31 Saracens – Six Player Picks from London Derby". Prostinternatioanl. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ "LOAN WATCH: JIBULU AND LITTERICK FEATURE FOR ESHER". quins.co.uk. 18 Oct 2022. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ "Premiership: Northampton Saints 36-33 Harlequins - Ollie Sleightholme scores twice as hosts win thriller". BBC Sport. 24 November 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ "Classy Toulouse score seven tries as they dismantle Harlequins away from home". Planet Rugby. 17 Dec 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ Gallagher, Brendan (29 September 2024). "15 who have a chance to shine". The Rugby Paper. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ "HARLEQUINS ACADEMY FRONT ROW PAIR SIGN CONTRACT EXTENSIONS". Quins.co.uk. 8 February 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ "GREAT VICTORY! Harlequins vs. Newcastle Falcons". YouTube. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
- ^ Richardson, Charles (28 September 2024). "Harlequins' next generation of Cassius Cleaves and 'beast' Nathan Jibulu shine in Newcastle win". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ "England front row dominate U20 Championship as Quins hooker goes on rampage". Rugby Onslaught. 4 July 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ "England Names Squad For U20 Championship". florugby. 6 June 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ Morgan, Charlie (6 November 2024). "Gabriel Ibitoye called up to England A squad for Australia fixture". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 7 November 2024.