George Barton (rugby union, born 2000)
English rugby union player
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George Barton (born 7 November 2000) is an English professional rugby union player who plays as a fly-half for Premiership Rugby club Gloucester.[1]
7 November 2000
| Born | George Peter Barton 7 November 2000 Cheltenham, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 85 kg (13 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
Barton spent time in the youth system of football league club Cheltenham Town.[2] He started playing junior rugby for local side Longlevens RFC and in 2014 joined the academy of Gloucester.[2][3] In September 2019 he made his senior debut against London Irish.[2][3] Barton represented England U20 during the 2020 Junior Six Nations scoring a try in a defeat against Wales.[4]
On 9 December 2023, Barton scored all 15 of Gloucester's points to help them defeat Black Lion in the pool stages of the European Challenge Cup.[5] Later that season he scored ten points in the 2023–24 Premiership Rugby Cup final as Gloucester beat Leicester Tigers to lift the trophy.[6]
Honours
Gloucester
- Premiership Rugby Cup winner: 2023–24
Individual
- Premiership Rugby Cup top points scorer: 2023–24 (46)
