Lucas Friday
English rugby union player (born 2006)
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Lucas Friday (born 13 July 2006) is an English professional rugby union player who plays as a scrum-half for Premiership Rugby side Harlequins. He is the son of Mike Friday.[3]
| Born | 13 July 2006[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) [2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 73 kg (11 st 7 lb; 161 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Trinity School of John Whitgift | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative | Mike Friday | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Club career
In November 2024, he made his debut for Harlequins in the Premiership Rugby Cup against London Scottish.[4] He is also dual registered with London Scottish, featuring on loan for them throughout 2024.[5] In January 2025, he made his Premiership debut for Harlequins at the age of 18 years-old, replacing Will Porter as they beat Newcastle Falcons 38–14 at Kingston Park.[6] The following month, Friday suffered a knee injury that required surgery and he did not make his return for Harlequins until November 2025.[7]
International career
He represented England at U18 level. [8] He played for the England national under-20 rugby union team which won the 2024 World Rugby U20 Championship.[9] In January 2025, he made his tournament debut off the bench in the Six Nations Under 20s Championship in a 19–3 away win over Ireland, marking the first time they had beaten them at their home ground since 2017. He was then injured in a later game in the same tournament. [10]
Personal life
He attended Trinity School of John Whitgift, where he captained the school first XV rugby side.[11][12] He is the son of former Harlequins and Wasps player Mike Friday.[13]
Honours
- England U20
- World Rugby Under 20 Championship
Champion (1): 2024
