Hugh Tizard

Hugh Peter Tizard is an English professional rugby union player, who currently plays as a lock for Premiership Rugby side Saracens.[1] He previously played for Harlequins.[2]

Hugh Tizard
Birth nameHugh Peter Tizard
Date of birth (2000-03-31) 31 March 2000
Place of birthGuildford, England
Height1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight120 kg (18 st 13 lb)
SchoolCranleigh School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Second row
Current team Saracens
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
– Guildfordians RFC ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2019–2022 Harlequins 43 (15)
2019–2020 →London Scottish 6 (0)
2022– Saracens 2 (0)
Correct as of 25 September 2022
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2020 England U20 4 (0)
Correct as of 25 September 2022

Rugby career

Tizard began playing rugby from the age of seven at Guildfordians RFC, and joined the youth system at Harlequins when he was 16 years old.[3] He made his senior debut in October 2019, aged 19, during the pool stage of the 2019–20 Premiership Rugby Cup, before spending the rest of the season on loan at RFU Championship side London Scottish.[4] He became a regular player in the Harlequins first team over the course of the 2021–22 Premiership season.[5]

Tizard has represented England at age-grade level, playing for the U20s. He featured in all four of the team's matches during the truncated 2020 Six Nations Under 20s Championship.[3]

In January 2022, it was confirmed that Tizard had signed with Saracens ahead of the 2022–23 season.[6] He explained that his decision was influenced by his ambition to play for England and his desire to play alongside British & Irish Lions international and World Rugby Player of the Year nominee Maro Itoje.[7] Tizard made his competitive debut for the team against former club Harlequins in September 2022, playing the full 80 minutes of the match to help Saracens to a 30–27 win.[8]

Personal life

Tizard grew up in Guildford, Surrey. He is a supporter of Premier League club Liverpool F.C.[3]

References
  1. "Hugh Tizard". Saracens. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  2. "Hugh Tizard". Harlequins. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
  3. "Hugh Tizard". England Rugby. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
  4. "Hugh TIZARD - Player statistics". It's Rugby. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
  5. "Hugh TIZARD: profile and stats". All.Rugby. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
  6. "Hugh Tizard signs for Saracens". Saracens. 14 January 2022. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
  7. "High Tizard: I loved my time at Harlequins, but I signed for Saracens to get closer to Maro Itoje". The Times. 16 September 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  8. "Premiership: Harlequins 27-30 Saracens - Sarries win dramatic derby". BBC Sport. 17 September 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
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