Phil Brantingham
Phil Brantingham (born 2 October 2001) is an English rugby union player who plays as a prop forward for Newcastle Falcons.
| Date of birth | 2 October 2001[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 117 kg (18 st 6 lb)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Royal Grammar School, Newcastle upon Tyne | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Newcastle University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life edit
Brantingham began playing contact rugby at Morpeth RFC, where his dad also played as a prop forward.[3] He attended Royal Grammar School, Newcastle upon Tyne and in 2018 played as they won the St Joseph’s Festival trophy. The following year he played the festival again and was awarded the player of the tournament award.[4] Until the age of 17, he played both rugby union and rugby league, playing league for Cramlington Rockets and Newcastle Thunder.[5]
Career edit
Brantingham made his debut for Newcastle in the Premiership match against Gloucester in the 2021-22 Rugby Premiership season.[6] He was shortlisted for the Rugby Player Association young player of the month for September 2023.[7]
He captained one of the sides in the club’s preseason True North Origin fixture at the start of the 2023-24 season.[8]
International career edit
He has represented England U20s, scoring a try against Ireland U20 during the 2021 Six Nations Under 20s Championship.[9]
Personal life edit
He studied for a degree in economics and management.[6]
References edit
- ^ "Phil Brantingham". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ^ "Phil Brantingham". Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ^ "Young Guns: Newcastle Falcons prop Phil Brantingham". The Rugby Paper. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ^ Savage, Angus. "This is the best schoolboy rugby XV in the World in 2020 - NextGenXV". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ^ Morgan, Charlie (25 June 2021). "Four new faces of English rugby: A medical student, the son of an All Black, a code-hopping prop and Ben Youngs' understudy". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ^ a b "GETTING TO KNOW NEWCASTLE FALCONS' PHIL BRANTINGHAM". Premiership Rugby. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ^ "Brantingham shortlisted for young player award". Newcastle Falcons. 2 October 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ^ Sansom, Tom (27 July 2023). ""Teammate vs Teammate" Newcastle Falcons Announce Squads for 'True North Origin' Fixture". Ruck. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ^ "Under-20s Six Nations: Wins for England, France & Italy". BBC Sport. 1 July 2021. Retrieved 24 December 2023.