George Makepeace-Cubitt
English rugby player
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George Makepeace-Cubitt (born 20 February 2004) is an English professional rugby union footballer.
| Born | 20 February 2004[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 86 kg (190 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Club career
Born in Reading, he has played at both full-back and fly-half.[3] He was part of the rugby union academy of London Irish from the age of 13 years-old and he joined their senior academy for the 2022-23 season. He then played for Rams RFC in National League 1 after London Irish dissolved.[4][5]
He signed for Northampton Saints following a successful trial in May 2024.[6] He made his Rugby Premiership debut for Northampton Saints on 25 October 2024, kicking two penalties and a conversion against Bristol Bears.[7]
International career
In March 2024 was called-up to play for the England national under-20 rugby union team.[8] That year, he became the first man since Bedford Blues player Josh Bassett in 2012 to represent England U20s in the U20 Six Nations while not linked with a top-flight side.[9]