George Pearson (rugby union, born 2006)
| Born | 25 January 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 93 kg (205 lb) [2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | City of Oxford College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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George Pearson (born 25 January 2006) is an English professional rugby union player for Leicester Tigers in Premiership Rugby. His preferred positions are wing or full-back.
Early life
Pearson started playing rugby union at his local club Buckingham RFC and attended City of Oxford College.[3][4][5]
Club career
A product of the Leicester Tigers rugby academy, and comfortable anywhere across the back three,[6] Pearson signed a professional contract with the club in December 2025.[7] That month, he made his European Rugby Champions Cup debut for Leicester playing at fullback in a 39-20 defeat at Stade Rochelais, in which he made a scything run to set up a try for Joaquin Moro.[8] The following month, he was a try scorer for Leicester in the Premiership Rugby Cup against Northampton Saints.[9]
International career
Having progressed from the England U18 side, Pearson made an impact on his England U20 debut by scoring a try in a win over Scotland U20 in the 2025 U20 Six Nations.[3]
Personal life
He is the brother of Coventry RFC and Germany international prop forward Henry Pearson.[3]
References
- ^ "George Pearson". All Rugby. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
- ^ "George Pearson". Retrieved 8 March 2026.
- ^ a b c "Young Guns - George Pearson". Therugbypaper.co.uk. 2 Mar 2025. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
- ^ "George Pearson player profile page - England Rugby". Englandrugby. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
- ^ "George Pearson - City of Oxford College - Activate Learning". oxford.activatelearning.ac.uk. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
- ^ Elliott, Charlie (10 December 2025). "Leicester Tigers announce handful of contract extensions – including international prop and England hopeful". Ruck.co.uk. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
- ^ "Ilione one of seven to sign Leicester deals". BBC Sport. 10 Dec 2025. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
- ^ Mather, Steve (6 December 2025). "Six-try La Rochelle power past spirited Tigers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
- ^ "'Something from nothing for Leicester!' - George Pearson finishes incredible Leicester Tigers team try". TNT Sports. 31 Jan 2026. Retrieved 8 March 2026.