Jack Bracken (rugby union)
| Born | 15 October 2005[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 89 kg (196 lb; 14 st 0 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Kyran Bracken (father) Charlie Bracken (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jack Bracken (born 15 October 2005) is an English professional rugby union footballer who plays as a winger for Saracens and has played for the England under-20 team. He is the son of former England scrum-half Kyran Bracken.
Early life
Bracken started playing rugby in his back garden with his brothers and later started playing for St Albans RFC.[3]
Club career
A product of the academy at Saracens, Bracken is capable of playing full-back or wing.[4] He scored his first try for Saracens in the Premiership Rugby Cup in 2024.[5] He also played on loan for Ampthill RUFC in the RFU Championship during the 2024-25 season.[6]
On 4 October 2025, he scored two tries on his Premiership Rugby debut for Saracens in a 50-17 victory over Bristol Bears.[7]
International career
Bracken was an England U18 international in 2023.[8] The following year he scored a Hat-trick of tries on his England U20 debut playing as a winger against Argentina U20 during their opening game of the 2024 World Rugby U20 Championship in July 2024.[9][10] Bracken also played in the final as England defeated France at Cape Town Stadium to win the tournament.[11]
Bracken was part of the England side that finished runners up during the 2025 Six Nations Under 20s Championship and scored in victories over Scotland and Italy.[12][13] In June 2025, he was a member of the England squad at the 2025 World Rugby U20 Championship.[14] He scored tries against South Africa, Australia and Wales as England ultimately finished sixth.[15][16][17]
Personal life
The son of former England rugby union international Kyran Bracken and his wife Victoria, he has two brothers Charlie and Lachlan. They were brought up in Hadley Wood.[18][19]
Honours
- England U20
- World Rugby Under 20 Championship
- Champion (1): 2024
References
- ^ "Jack Bracken". Its Rugby. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
- ^ "Jack Bracken". All.Rugby. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
- ^ Hardy, Matt (16 August 2023). "Brack to the future: How Jack Bracken, son of 2003 World Cup winner Kyran, is forging his own path for England outside of a No9 shirt". Cityam. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ^ Sansom, Tom (26 June 2024). ""A Big Role Model" – EXCLUSIVE: Jack Bracken – 2003 Rugby World Cup Winner's Son Inspired by Brother Charlie on England & Saracens Journey". Ruck.co.uk. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ^ "Coventry beat Togers in Premiership Rugby Cup". BBC Sport. 9 November 2024. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
- ^ Westren, Phil (31 December 2024). "Cornish Pirates end year with fifth consecutive victory". Falmouth Packet. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
- ^ Harby, Chris (4 October 2025). "Saracens thrash Bristol to extend winning start". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
- ^ Sansom, Tom (11 August 2023). ""2003 World Cup Winner's Son" – England U18s Squad Named to Play France in International Series". Ruck.co.uk. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ^ Heagney, Liam (30 June 2024). "Jack Bracken: 'Third try was pretty good; lucky with the bounce'". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ^ Jones, John (1 July 2024). "England rugby star's son lights up world stage at 18 with stunning debut hat-trick". Walesonline. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
- ^ "England overpower France to win Under-20 World Cup". BBC Sport. 19 July 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
- ^ "England thrash Scotland to keep up U20 Grand Slam bid". BBC Sport. 21 February 2025. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
- ^ "England see off Italy to close in on U20 Grand Slam". BBC Sport. 7 March 2025. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
- ^ Raisey, Josh (19 June 2025). "England name squad for U20 world title defence with 8 champions returning". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ "U20s World Championship: Baby Boks comeback sees England in trouble". The Rugby Paper. 6 July 2025. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
- ^ Santry, Toby (9 July 2025). "England beat Australia with last-gasp penalty in World U20 thriller". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
- ^ "Wales U20s suffer seven-try thumping by 14-man England". BBC Sport. 12 July 2025. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
- ^ Ansted, Mark (17 July 2009). "Kyran Bracken: 'I've been with the same bank all my life – you'd think that would mean something'". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ Jones, Chris (3 June 2020). "Kyran Bracken's 3 sons are all following in the No9 footsteps of their ex-England scrum-half father". rugbypass.com. Retrieved 19 March 2023.