Fraser Andrew Dingwall (born 7 April 1999) is an English professional rugby union player who plays as a centre for Premiership Rugby club Northampton Saints and the England national team.[1]
| Full name | Fraser Andrew Dingwall | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 7 April 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Cambridge, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 91 kg (201 lb; 14 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Bedford School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Club career
editDingwall attended Bassingbourn Village College[2] and Bedford School where he was Head of School.[3] Dingwall first started playing rugby at Cambridge R.U.F.C.[4] and joined Northampton Saints at the age of 14.[1] In October 2018 Dingwall made his professional debut for Northampton in a Premiership game against Leicester Tigers.[5]
In January 2023 Dingwall was suspended for three weeks following his sending-off for dangerous play in a Champions Cup match against La Rochelle.[6]
International career
editAt International level Dingwall captained the Scotland U18 side qualifying through his Scottish father.[7] Dingwall scored a try for the England under-20 team against Ireland in the final round of the 2018 Six Nations Under 20s Championship as they finished runners up.[8] He was included in the squad for the 2018 World Rugby Under 20 Championship[9] and started in the final as England finished runners up to hosts France.[10] He was chosen to captain England at the 2019 World Rugby Under 20 Championship[11] and scored a try against Wales to secure fifth place.[12]
Dingwall received his first call up to the senior England squad on 20 January 2020 for the 2020 Six Nations Championship.[13]
On the 17th January 2024 Dingwall was called up to the senior England squad for the 2024 Six Nations, along with 6 of his Northampton Saints teammates and made his debut starting at inside centre in a win against Italy.
References
edit- ^ a b "Club profile:Fraser Dingwall". Northampton Saints official website. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- ^ "Facebook | Bassingbourn Village College". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
- ^ Morgan, Charlie (4 June 2019). "England U20 captain Fraser Dingwall". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ^ Mockford, Sarah (10 June 2020). "Hotshot: Northampton Saints centre Fraser Dingwall". Rugby World. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ^ "Dingwall sets sights on Clermont after 'special' Saints debut". Northampton Chronicle & Echo. 11 October 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ^ "Fraser Dingwall and Lukhan Salakaia-Loto: Northampton pair suspended for Champions Cup red cards". BBC Sport. 25 January 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
- ^ Jones, Owain (20 May 2020). "I'm not the most genetically gifted, but I've got a good enough understanding to excel defensively". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ^ Tracey, Cian (16 March 2018). "England's Under-20s overwhelm Ireland to secure a big win at the Ricoh Arena". Irish Independent. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ^ "World Rugby U20 Championship squad". BBC Sport. 21 May 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ^ "World Rugby U20 Championship: England lose out to France in final". BBC Sport. 17 June 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ^ Taylor, Mark (4 June 2019). "Former Cambridge Rugby Club star Fraser Dingwall to captain England at the 2019 World Rugby Under-20 Championship". Cambridge Independent. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ^ "World Rugby U20 Championship: England U20 45-26 Wales U20". BBC Sport. 22 June 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ^ Jones, Chris (20 January 2020). "Six Nations 2020: England call up eight uncapped players". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
External links
edit- Fraser Dingwall at ESPNscrum
- Fraser Dingwall at ItsRugby.co.uk
- Northampton Saints profile
