Nathan Michelow
| Date of birth | 16 May 2004[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Brentwood, Essex, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 102 kg (16 st 1 lb; 225 lb)[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Coopers school Sutton Valence School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nathan Michelow (born 16 May 2004) is an English professional rugby union player who plays as a flanker for Ampthill on loan from Saracens.
Early life
[edit]Michelow attended Coopers School in Upminster, Essex. He joined the academy at Saracens at the age of 14 years-old and then moved to Sutton Valence School for Sixth Form carrying on at Saracens and going to the Vase Final with his school.[4]
Club career
[edit]During the 2022-23 season at the age of 18 years-old Michelow made four Premiership Rugby Cup appearances in the back row for Saracens.[4] He subsequently made his Premiership Rugby debut against Northampton Saints that season.[5] He then started his first game in the league away at Bath Rugby in May 2023.[6]
During the 2023-24 season Michelow played on loan for Ampthill RUFC in the Championship.[7]
International career
[edit]Michelow was part of the England U20 side which finished fourth at the 2023 Junior World Cup.[4][8] He scored a try against Scotland during the 2024 Junior Six Nations and then started in the last round as England defeated France to win the tournament.[9][10][11] Later that year he was included in the squad for the 2024 Junior World Cup however an injury sustained during their semi-final victory over Ireland ruled Michelow out of the final which England won to become junior world champions.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ "Nathan Michelow". Its Rugby. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
- ^ "Nathan Michelow". All Rugby. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
- ^ "Nathan Michelow". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
- ^ a b c Jaycock, Ben (21 January 2024). "Young Guns: Saracens back row Nathan Michelow". The Rugby Paper. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
- ^ "Round 22 Preview: Northampton Saints v Saracens". Premiership Rugby. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
- ^ Evely, John (6 May 2023). "Bath Rugby 61-29 Saracens LIVE: Reaction as Ollie Lawrence try secures Champions Cup rugby". Somerset Live. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
- ^ Sutcliffe, Aaron (6 November 2023). "Coventry beaten at Ampthill despite second-half blitz". Coventry Observer. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
- ^ "Bristol Bears Duo Set For Third-Place Play-Off vs Junior Springboks". Ultimate Rugby. 13 July 2023. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
- ^ "Under-20 Six Nations: Scotland 17-30 England - Visitors maintain Grand Slam bid". BBC Sport. 23 February 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
- ^ Kelleher, Will (14 March 2024). "'They're all freaks' – the England pack driving towards Under-20 title". The Times. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
- ^ "Under-20 Six Nations: England come from behind to beat France and clinch title". BBC Sport. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
- ^ Morgan, Charlie (19 July 2024). "Bruising England physically dominate France to be crowned Under-20 world champions". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
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