Alex Lozowski
{{Short description|England international rugby union player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2016}}
{{Use British English|date=September 2016}}
{{Infobox rugby biography
| name = Alex Lozowski
| image =
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|6|30|df=y}}
| birth_place = Brent, London, England
| height = {{convert|1.85|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{convert|95|kg|stlb lb|abbr=on}}{{cite web |url= http://www.wasps.co.uk/players-staff/player/alex-lozowski |title= Alex Lozowski |access-date= 10 December 2015 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20151213134445/http://www.wasps.co.uk/players-staff/player/alex-lozowski |archive-date= 13 December 2015 |url-status= dead }}
| school = Watford Boys Grammar School{{cite web|url= http://www.therugbypaper.co.uk/features/young-gun/16509/young-gun-alex-lozowski-leeds-full-back/ |title= Young Gun: Alex Lozowski – Leeds full-back|date= 30 May 2014}}
| university = Leeds University
| relatives = Rob Lozowski (father)
| ru_position = Fly Half, Centre, Wing, Fullback
| ru_currentteam = Saracens
| ru_clubyears = 2012–2014
2014–2016
2016–
2020–2021
| ru_proclubs = {{nowrap|Leeds Carnegie
Wasps
Saracens
→ Montpellier}}
| ru_clubcaps = 26
27
170
27
| ru_clubpoints = (195)
(116)
(593)
(110)
| ru_clubupdate = 19 June 2020
|ru_nationalyears = 2017-
|ru_nationalcaps = 5
|ru_nationalpoints = (5)
|ru_ntupdate = 19 November 2023
|ru_nationalteam = England
}}
Alex Lozowski (born 30 June 1993) is an English professional rugby union footballer playing in the Gallagher Premiership for Saracens.{{cite web |title=Lozowski replaces injured Murley in England squad |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/articles/c8edg380d44o |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=4 February 2025}}
Early life
Lozowski is the son of Rob Lozowski and was a sporting allrounder in his teenage years, playing not only rugby for the Wasps academy but also football for the Chelsea academy.{{cite news|url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/20725921 |title= Alex Lozowski on swapping Chelsea for Leeds Carnegie|work= BBC Sport}} After leaving Watford Boys Grammar School he went to Leeds University to study a degree in economics.
Club career
=Leeds Tykes=
While at university, Lozowski was selected on the bench for Leeds Carnegie, for their game against Pontypridd in the British and Irish Cup during the 2012/13 season.{{cite web|url= http://www.yorkshirecarnegie.com/news/19407.php |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20151222080801/http://www.yorkshirecarnegie.com/news/19407.php |url-status= usurped |archive-date= 22 December 2015 |title= Young full back swaps Chelsea for Leeds Carnegie}} After impressing in this game he was selected as a member of their first team squad for the 2013/14 season in the RFU Championship. During this season he played not only Fly Half but also occasionally at Full back and made 25 appearances scoring 8 tries and 195 points in total. In recognition of his performances over the season, Lozowski was awarded Leed's Young Player of the Season award.{{cite web|url= http://www.yorkshirecarnegie.com/news/23096.php |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140715112229/http://www.yorkshirecarnegie.com/news/23096.php |url-status= usurped |archive-date= 15 July 2014 |title= Young Player of the Season Lozowski leaves with fond memories}} It was announced during the season, that he would leave at the end of the season to join Wasps in the Aviva Premiership.{{cite web|url= http://www.yorkshirecarnegie.com/news/23044.php |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20151222083837/http://www.yorkshirecarnegie.com/news/23044.php |url-status= usurped |archive-date= 22 December 2015 |title= Lozowski set to join Wasps next season}}
=Wasps=
Lozowski joined Wasps at the start of the 2014/15 season. He played very regularly for the team during the season, often coming off the bench for Andy Goode. During the season, he started against reigning Heineken Cup champions Toulon in the quarter-final of the European Rugby Champions Cup.{{cite news|url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/32148535 |title= European Rugby Champions Cup: Toulon 32-18 Wasps|work= BBC Sport}} He was also nominated for the LV Breakthrough Player of the Season for his performances in the LV Cup.{{cite web|url= https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sponsored/sport/lv-cup/11280220/lv-breakthrough-player-alex-lozowski-ellis-Jenkins.html |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20141213141324/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sponsored/sport/lv-cup/11280220/lv-breakthrough-player-alex-lozowski-ellis-jenkins.html |url-status= dead |archive-date= 2014-12-13 |title= LV= Breakthrough Player Award nominees: round two}} Over the season, Lozowski played 21 matches scoring 2 tries and 102 points in total.
=Saracens=
On 13 January 2016, Lozowski made the switch to join Premiership rivals Saracens on a long-term deal ahead of the 2016–17 season.{{cite news|url=http://www.skysports.com/rugby-union/news/12551/10128422/alex-lozowski-to-leave-wasps-for-saracens-in-the-summer|publisher=Sky Sports|title=Saracens sign Wasps fly-Alex Alex Lozowski|date=13 January 2016|access-date=18 January 2016}} During his time at Saracens he has won three Premiership titles in 2018, 2019 and 2023.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/44212788|title=Premiership final: Exeter Chiefs 10-27 Saracens |publisher=BBC |date=26 May 2018 |access-date=11 October 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/48438232|title=Premiership final: Exeter Chiefs 34-37 Saracens|publisher=BBC |date=1 June 2019 |access-date=11 October 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/65727086|title=Premiership final: Saracens 35-25 Sale - Sarries win sixth title in Twickenham thriller |publisher=BBC |date=27 May 2023 |access-date=7 June 2023}} He also helped Saracens win the European Champions Cup in 2017 and 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/39857333|title=European Champions Cup: Saracens beat Clermont 28-17 to retain European title|publisher=BBC |date=13 May 2017 |access-date=11 October 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/48239893|title=Leinster 10-20 Saracens: English side win third Champions Cup in Newcastle|publisher=BBC |date=11 May 2019 |access-date=11 October 2020}} He re-signed with Saracens for two years ahead of the 2020–21 season but will spend a season on loan at Montpellier.{{Cite web|date=2020-06-08|title=Lozowski latest to commit future to Saracens|url=https://www.saracens.com/lozowski-latest-to-commit-future-to-saracens/|access-date=2020-06-09|website=Saracens|language=en-GB}}
International career
=England=
Lozowski was called up to the senior England squad by Eddie Jones in October 2016.{{cite web
|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/37771915
|title=England recall Northampton's Tom Wood for autumn Tests
|publisher=BBCintera
|date=26 October 2016 |access-date=26 October 2016}} On 20 April 2017, Lozowski was named in the England tour party to Argentina in June for a 2-test series{{cite news|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/news/england-name-squad-for-argentina-tour/|publisher=England RFU|title=England name squad for Argentina tour |date=20 April 2017 |access-date=20 April 2017}} and made his international debut in the first test in San Juan on 10 June.{{cite news|last1=Standley|first1=James|title=England beat Argentina thanks to Denny Solomona's late try|work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/40206158|access-date=14 June 2017}}
In October 2024, Lozowski was called into a 36-man England training camp.{{cite web |title=Cowan-Dickie & Lozowski in England training squad |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/articles/cjwdy0eq4v2o |publisher=BBC |access-date=5 October 2024}} In February 2025, he was again called into the senior training squad for the second round of the 2025 Six Nations following a foot injury sustained by Cadan Murley.{{cite web |title=Lozowski replaces injured Murley in England squad |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/articles/c8edg380d44o |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=4 February 2025}}
=International tries=
{{updated|7 July 2019}}{{cite web|url=http://en.espn.co.uk/england/rugby/player/246099.html|title=Alex Lozowski|date=7 July 2019}}
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:100%" | |||||||
| Try | Opposing team | Location | Venue | Competition | Date | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | {{ru|SAM}} | London, England | Twickenham Stadium | 2017 Autumn Internationals | {{dts|format=dmy|2017|11|25}} | Win | 48 – 14 |
Honours
References
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External links
- [http://www.saracens.com/squad/senior Saracens Profile]
- [http://www.englandrugby.com/england/senior-england-men/squads/alex-lozowski/ RFU Profile]
- [http://en.espn.co.uk/england/rugby/player/246099.html ESPN Profile]
{{Saracens F.C. squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lozowski, Alex}}
Category:Alumni of the University of Leeds
Category:England international rugby union players
Category:English rugby union players
Category:People educated at Watford Grammar School for Boys
Category:Rugby union fly-halves
Category:Rugby union players from the London Borough of Brent
Category:Saracens F.C. players