Jack Kenningham
{{Short description|English rugby union player (born 1999)}}
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| birth_name = Jack David Kenningham
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|11|19|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Kingston upon Thames, England
| height = {{convert|1.91|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{convert|107|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}
| ru_position = Flanker
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| ru_nationalteam = England A
| ru_nationalyears = 2025–
| ru_nationalcaps = 1
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| ru_ntupdate = 26 February 2025
| ru_clubyears = 2018–
| ru_proclubs = Harlequins
| ru_clubcaps = 65
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| ru_currentclub = Harlequins
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Jack Kenningham (born 19 November 1999) is an English professional rugby union player who plays as a flanker for Premiership Rugby club Harlequins.{{cite web |title=Jack Kenningham |url=http://en.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/player/31258.html?source=opta |publisher=ESPN |access-date=30 June 2021}}
Early life
Kenningham grew up in Twickenham, and attended Unicorn Primary School. At Reed's, he was a dual sportsman, playing in the first team for cricket as an opening bowler, as well as playing rugby. His father, David Kenningham, played rugby for Saracens and Richmond during his career.{{Cite web |last=Kelleher|first=Will|title=Jack Kenningham: I didn't realise for hours my neck was broken|url=https://www.thetimes.com/sport/rugby-union/article/jack-kenningham-i-didn-t-realise-for-hours-my-neck-was-broken-qxm65cvhh|url-access=subscription|date=22 October 2022|access-date=3 April 2025|website=The Times}}
Club career
Kenningham came through the Harlequins academy. In February 2021 he made his club debut in a league game against Newcastle Falcons.{{cite web |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/rugby/harlequins-jack-kenningham-premiership-final-exeter-b942695.html|title=Harlequins star Jack Kenningham relishing chance to be local hero in Premiership Final against Exeter|last=MacPherson|first=Will|work=Evening Standard|date=25 June 2021|access-date=3 April 2025}} At the end of that season on 26 June 2021, Kenningham started in the league final against Exeter Chiefs as Harlequins won the game 40-38 in the highest scoring Premiership final ever.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/57608106|title=Premiership final: Exeter Chiefs 38-40 Harlequins - Louis Lynagh's late double clinches title|first=Brent|last=Pilnick|publisher=BBC Sport|date=26 June 2021|accessdate=1 July 2021}}
International career
Kenningham was called up to the senior England squad in September 2021 for a training camp.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/58635746|title=Louis Lynagh called up by England - Billy & Mako Vunipola plus George Ford left out|first=Chris|last=Jones|publisher=BBC Sport|date=21 September 2021|accessdate=21 September 2021}}
In February 2025 Kenningham started for the England A side in a victory against Ireland Wolfhounds at Ashton Gate.{{cite web |title=England A squad announced ahead of Ireland A game |url=https://www.englandrugby.com/follow/news-media/england-a-squad-announced-ahead-of-ireland-a-game |publisher=England Rugby|access-date=12 February 2025}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/articles/c15q99p0wvyo|title=Van Poortvliet stars as England A beat Ireland|publisher=BBC Sport|date=23 February 2025|access-date=3 April 2025}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.quins.co.uk/profile/jack-kenningham Harlequins Profile]
- [http://en.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/player/31258.html?source=opta ESPN Profile]
- [https://www.ultimaterugby.com/player/view/14254 Ultimate Rugby Profile]
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Category:English rugby union players
Category:Harlequin F.C. players
Category:People from Kingston upon Thames
Category:Rugby union players from the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames
Category:People educated at Reed's School
Category:21st-century English sportsmen
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