Archie Vanes
English rugby union player
Archie Vanes (born 16 September 2001) is an English professional rugby union player for Worcester Warriors in the RFU Championship. He previously played for Leicester Tigers in Premiership Rugby, his preferred position is hooker.
Career
Born in Burton on Trent Vanes first played rugby for Melbourne RFC in Derbyshire before joining Ashby RFC in Leicestershire. He represented England at under 18s level, and in 2021 played for England U20 in the 2021 Six Nations.
Vanes made his Leicester debut on 13 November 2021 as a replacement in a game against Sale Sharks in the Premiership Rugby Cup. He made his league debut on 18 November 2023 as a late replacement against Northampton Saints, and made his European Rugby Champions Cup debut on 17 December 2023, where Vanes scored a hat trick of tries as Leicester beat Stade Francais Paris 27–24. He was the first Leicester player to score a hat trick on their European debut.
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