Max Knight (rugby union)
| Born | 12 February 2004[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 85 kg (13 st 5 lb; 187 lb) [2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Hartpury University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Max Knight (born 12 February 2004) is an English professional rugby union footballer who plays at centre for Premiership Rugby club Gloucester.
Career
[edit]He played British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) rugby for Hartpury University as well as in the Rigby Championship.[3] He played for Hartpury and Gloucester Rugby during the 2024-25 season, scoring a try in the Premiership Rugby Cup for Gloucester against Cornish Pirates in November 2024.[4][5]
He started for Gloucester against Bristol Bears in the Premiership Rugby Cup in September 2025, starting in the centre alongside his brother Will.[6] Both brothers scored in a 40-24 loss.[7][8]
Personal life
[edit]His brother Will Knight also plays for Gloucester Rugby.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Max Knight". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
- ^ "Max Knight". All.Rugby. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
- ^ "Young Guns - Max Knight". The Rugby Paper. 25 June 2025. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
- ^ "Skivington impressed by the club's young talent". BBC Sport. 20 November 2024. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
- ^ Davis, George (11 November 2024). "Gloucester Rugby battle to victory against Cornish Pirates". Gloucestershire Live. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
- ^ "Gloucester Rugby to play Bristol Bears". Ultimate Rugby. 18 September 2025. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
- ^ Tozer, Jack; Evely, John (20 September 2025). "Gloucester Rugby player ratings from Bristol Bears defeat - 'Left in the dust'". Gloucetser Rugby. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
- ^ Schofield, Danny; Hopton, Toby (24 September 2025). "The young players to watch at every Prem club". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
- ^ "Young Guns – Will Knight". The Rugby Paper. 20 April 2025. Retrieved 25 September 2025.