Archie Saunders
{{short description|Australian rugby union player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Use Australian English|date=March 2025}}
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| birth_place = Australia
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| school = Knox Grammar School
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| position = Wing
| currentclub = {{Rut|Waratahs}}
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| points1 = 5
| repyears1 = 2024
| repteam1 = Australia U20
| repcaps1 = 4
| reppoints1 = 5
| clubupdate = 29 March 2025
| repupdate = 29 March 2025
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Archie Saunders (born 30 January 2004) is an Australian rugby union player, who plays for the {{Rut|Waratahs}}. His preferred position is wing.{{cite web|url=https://www.ultimaterugby.com/archie-saunders|title=Archie Saunders|work=Ultimate Rugby|access-date=29 March 2025}}
Early career
Saunders attended Knox Grammar School where he played rugby but also competed in athletics as a sprinter, being coached by former Olympian Melinda Gainsford-Taylor, before focusing on rugby.{{cite news|url=https://rugbynews.net.au/fit-and-healthy-warringahs-archie-saunders-is-primed-to-take-on-worlds-best/|title=Fit and healthy, Warringah's Archie Saunders is primed to take on World's best|work=Rugby News|date=27 June 2024|access-date=29 March 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://waratahs.rugby/players/archie-saunders/2337|title=Archie Saunders|work=NSW Waratahs|access-date=29 March 2025}} He plays his club rugby for Warringah{{cite news|url=https://rugbynews.net.au/archie-saunders-chasing-super-debut-and-shute-shield-premiership-in-2025/|title=Archie Saunders chasing Super debut and Shute Shield Premiership|work=Rugby News|date=24 January 2025|access-date=29 March 2025}} and earned selection for Australia U20 in 2024.{{cite news|url=https://www.rugby.com.au/news/six-new-faces-as-grey-names-australia-u20-world-championship-squad-2024611|title=Six new faces in Nathan Grey's Australia U20 World Championship squad|work=Rugby.com.au|date=11 June 2024|access-date=29 March 2025}}
Professional career
Saunders was named in the {{Rut|Waratahs}} squad ahead of the 2025 Super Rugby Pacific season.{{cite press release | url=https://waratahs.rugby/news/the-wait-is-over-the-2025-nsw-waratahs-squad-is-officially-here-and-ready-to-support-20241112 | title=The wait is over - The 2025 NSW Waratahs Squad is officially here and ready to support | publisher=NSW Waratahs | date=11 November 2024 | access-date=12 November 2024}} He was named to make his debut for the Waratahs in Round 7 of the season against the {{Rut|Hurricanes}},{{cite news|url=https://waratahs.rugby/news/josephaukuso-suaalii-returns-to-nsw-waratahs-starting-xvfor-hurricanes-clash-2025326|title=Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii Returns to NSW Waratahs Starting XV for Hurricanes Clash|work=NSW Waratahs|date=26 March 2025|access-date=29 March 2025}} scoring a try.{{cite news|url=https://www.rugby.com.au/news/how-to-watch-hurricanes-nsw-waratahs-live-scores-blog-match-report-results-updates-australia-super-rugby-pacific-2025328|title=Hurricanes send message with thumping of injury-hit Waratahs|work=Rugby.com.au|date=28 March 2025|access-date=29 March 2025}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.itsrugby.co.uk/players/archer-saunders-61551.html itsrugby.co.uk Profile]
{{NSW Waratahs squad}}
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Category:Australian rugby union players
Category:New South Wales Waratahs players
Category:Warringah Rugby Club players
Category:People educated at Knox Grammar School
Category:21st-century Australian sportsmen
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