Harry Palmer (rugby union)
English rugby union player (born 2005)
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Harry Palmer (born 28 October 2005) is an English professional rugby union footballer who plays for Leicester Tigers. His preferred position is Lock.
| Born | 28 October 2005[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 100 kg (15 st 10 lb; 220 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
From Hinckley, Palmer is a product of the Leicester Tigers rugby academy and also played on loan in National One at Leicester Lions.[3] Palmer signed a professional contract with the club in December 2025.[4] He had a loan spell with Japanese side Mitsubishi Sagamihara DynaBoars in Japan Rugby League One in 2025.[5]
Palmer started every match for Leicester in their 2025–26 PREM Rugby Cup winning run. In the semi-final on 8 March 2026, he was a try scorer as Leicester defeated Bath 46-21. He subsequently featured in the starting-XV for the Prem Cup final as the club won 66-14 against Exeter Chiefs, the following weekend.[6][7][8]