Adam Radwan

{{Infobox rugby biography

| name = Adam Radwan

| image =

| caption =

| birth_name = Adam Belal A. Radwan

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|12|30|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Osmotherley, North Yorkshire, England

| height = {{convert|1.79|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{convert|86|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}

| school = Hartlepool Sixth Form College

| position = Winger

| currentclub = Leicester Tigers

| years1 = 2016–2025

| clubs1 =Newcastle Falcons

| apps1 = 128

| points1 = 295

| years2 = 2016–2018

| clubs2 = → Darlington Mowden Park (loan)

| apps2 = 34

| points2 = 110

| years3 = 2025–

| clubs3 = Leicester Tigers

| apps3 = 10

| points3 = 55

| repteam1 = {{nrut|England}}

| repyears1 = 2021

| repcaps1 = 2

| reppoints1 = 20

| repupdate = 16 November 2021

| clubupdate = 8 June 2025

}}

Adam Radwan (born 30 December 1997) is an English professional rugby union player who plays as a winger for Leicester Tigers in Premiership Rugby.{{cite web |title=Adam Radwan |url=http://en.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/player/25973.html?source=opta |publisher=ESPN |access-date=28 December 2020}}

Early career

In his early rugby days Adam Radwan played for Middlesbrough R.U.F.C. Due to Billingham R.U.F.C. being in a higher league, he decided to transfer there. He re-joined the Falcons' senior academy in the summer of 2017 after a string of impressive performances for the A-Team and in the Premiership 7s.{{cite web |url=https://www.newcastlefalcons.co.uk/Team/View/317 |title=Newcastle Falcons profile|publisher=Newcastle Falcons|access-date=17 July 2021}} The former Billingham RUFC, Middlesbrough RUFC and Hartlepool Sixth Form College man is renowned for his pace and finishing ability. He is of Egyptian ancestry.{{Cite web|last=Heagney|first=Liam|date=9 July 2021|title=He's probably the first Egyptian going to play for England|url=https://www.rugbypass.com/news/hes-probably-the-first-egyptian-going-to-play-for-england-radwan/|url-status=live|access-date=17 July 2021|website=Rugby Pass|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709081305/https://www.rugbypass.com/news/hes-probably-the-first-egyptian-going-to-play-for-england-radwan/ |archive-date=9 July 2021 }}

Club career

A star for the Falcons in the 2016 Singha 7s, Radwan spent the latter part of the 2016-17 season with National League 1 side Darlington Mowden Park, having made his Falcons first team debut in the Anglo-Welsh Cup trip to Saracens. Radwan's progress continued during the 2017-18 campaign, during which he won the Anglo-Welsh Cup Breakthrough Player Award. His pace and evasive running saw him as the top try-scorer during the European Rugby Challenge Cup, including back-to-back hat-tricks against Enisei-STM. Radwan made his Premiership debut during 2017-18, capping off a memorable year by winning Falcons' Academy Player of the Season and helping the Falcons to the final of the World Club 10s in Mauritius. During 2018-19 Radwan scored his first Premiership try during an away game at Bristol Bears, and also scored his first Heineken Champions Cup try away to Edinburgh. Helping the Falcons to promotion from the RFU Championship during the 2019-20 campaign with a string of eye-catching tries, he continued his progression with seven tries in 11 games during the 2020-21 season, earning a call-up for England's 2021 summer internationals.{{Cite web|date=20 June 2021|title=England squad for July Tests|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/57547865|url-status=live|access-date=17 July 2021|website=BBC Sport|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210621175855/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/57547865 |archive-date=21 June 2021 }}

On 29 November 2024, he scored a try off the bench for only a second win of the season for the club and their first win over Saracens since 2009.{{cite web |last1=Lanigan |first1=Adam |title=Newcastle stun Saracens to climb off bottom |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/articles/cpdvg7n612lo |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=30 November 2024}}

In January 2025, he joined Leicester Tigers with immediate effect. He signed on a multi-year deal with Newcastle Falcons being compensated given the transfer took place mid-season.{{cite web |title=Leicester sign England wing Radwan from Newcastle |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/articles/cx2m079pmgeo |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=21 January 2025}} He scored a try on his debut with his first touch of the ball in defeat against Gloucester.{{cite web |title=Gloucester beat Tigers in Slater Cup thriller |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/articles/cvgep13n5zeo |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=27 January 2025}}

International career

On 10 July 2021 Radwan made his full England debut and scored a hat-trick of tries in a 70-14 victory against Canada at Twickenham.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/57790719|date=10 July 2021|accessdate=17 July 2021|publisher=BBC Sport|title=England 70-14 Canada: Adam Radwan and Jamie Blamire score hat-tricks in big win}}

On 18 October 2021 he was named in England's squad for the 2021 Autumn Nations Series.{{Cite news|title=Quirke in but big names left out|language=en-GB|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/58958385|access-date=2021-11-16}} Radwan started on the wing in England's first game of the series against Tonga, scoring a try in the third minute as part of England's 69-3 win.{{Cite news|title=England claim 11-try win against Tonga|language=en-GB|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/59189856|access-date=2021-11-16}}

=International tries=

{{updated|16 November 2021}}{{cite web|url=http://en.espn.co.uk/england/rugby/player/294201.html|title=Adam Radwan|date=16 November 2021}}

Try	Opposing team	Location	Venue	Competition	Date	Result	Score
class="wikitable" style="font-size:100%"
1 \|rowspan="3" \| {{ru\|CAN}} \|rowspan="3" \| London, England \|rowspan="3" \| Twickenham Stadium \|rowspan="3" \| 2021 July rugby union tests \|rowspan="3" \| {{dts\|format=dmy\|2021\|7\|20}} \|rowspan="3" \| Win \|rowspan="3" \| 70 – 14
2
3
4 \|{{ru\|TON}} \|London, England \|Twickenham Stadium \|2021 Autumn Nations Series \|6 November 2021 \|Win \|69 – 3

External links

{{ItsRugby|39726}}
[https://www.newcastlefalcons.co.uk/Team/View/317 Newcastle Falcons Profile]
{{ESPNscrum|25973}}
[https://www.ultimaterugby.com/player/view/10471 Ultimate Rugby Profile]

References

Category:1997 births

Category:Living people

Category:England international rugby union players

Category:English people of Egyptian descent

Category:English rugby union players

Category:Leicester Tigers players

Category:Newcastle Falcons players

Category:Rugby union players from North Yorkshire

Category:Rugby union wings