Lucas Friday
{{Short description|English rugby union player (born 2006)}}
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{{Use British English|date=January 2025}}
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| height = {{convert|1.75|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{convert|73|kg|stlb lb|abbr=on}}
| school = Trinity School of John Whitgift
| relatives = Mike Friday
| position = Scrum half
| currentclub = Harlequins
| years1 = 2024-
| clubs1 = Harlequins
| apps1 = 4
| points1 = 0
| years2 = 2024-
| clubs2 = → London Scottish (loan)
| apps2 = 3
| points2 = 10
| repyears1 = 2023–2024
| repteam1 = England U18
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| repyears2 = 2024–
| repteam2 = England U20
| repcaps2 = 6
| reppoints2 = 0
| clubupdate = 1 February 2025
| repupdate = 1 February 2025
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Lucas Friday (born 13 July 2006) is an English professional rugby union footballer who plays as a scrum-half for Premiership Rugby side Harlequins. He is the son of Mike Friday.{{cite web |title=Lucas Friday Profile |url=https://www.quins.co.uk/profile/lucas-friday |publisher=Harlequins |access-date=3 January 2025}}
Club career
In November 2024, he made his debut for Harlequins in the Premiership Rugby Cup against London Scottish.{{cite web|website=Ealing Times|title= Schmid and Friday reflected on dream debuts for Harlequins|date=5 November 2024|url= https://www.ealingtimes.co.uk/sport/24702892.schmid-friday-reflected-dream-debuts-harlequins/?callback=in&code=YJCYZJBIOTQTNGE2YY0ZZTI3LWEYYTGTMGY3ZDQZYMFMZGQZ&state=bc5c4b75fa6d4ec4a7ea2005a50a722f|accessdate=2 January 2025}} He is also dual registered with London Scottish, featuring on loan for them throughout 2024.{{cite web |title=Lucas Friday Profile |url=https://www.quins.co.uk/profile/lucas-friday |publisher=Harlequins |access-date=3 January 2025}} In January 2025, he made his Premiership debut for Harlequins at the age of 18 years-old, replacing Will Porter as they beat Newcastle Falcons 38–14 at Kingston Park.{{cite web |last1=Coles |first1=Ben |title=Harlequins grind way to bonus-point win at Newcastle – latest reaction |work=The Telegraph |date=3 January 2025 |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/2025/01/03/newcastle-falcons-harlequins-gallagher-premiership-live/ |access-date=3 January 2025}}
International career
He represented England at U18 level. {{cite web|url= https://www.therugbypaper.co.uk/features/young-gun/381785/lucas-friday/amp/|first=Ben|last=Jaycock|accessdate=2 January 2025|title= Young Guns: Harlequins and England U18 scrum-half Lucas Friday|date=10 September 2023 }} He played for the England national under-20 rugby union team which won the 2024 World Rugby U20 Championship.{{cite web|website=The Daily Telegraph|access-date=29 September 2024|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/2024/07/20/england-u20-where-the-world-champions-playing-next-season/|title= England U20: Where the world champions will be playing next season|first=Charlie|last=Morgan|date=20 July 2024}} In January 2025, he made his tournament debut off the bench in the Six Nations Under 20s Championship in a 19–3 away win over Ireland, marking the first time they had beaten them at their home ground since 2017. He was then injured in a later game in the same tournament. {{cite web |last1=Mccann |first1=Jude |title=England beat Ireland in Under-20 Six Nations opener |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/articles/cr7ele0nldpo |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=1 February 2025}}
Personal life
He attended Trinity School of John Whitgift, where he captained the school first XV rugby side.{{cite web|date=7 August 2023|url= https://nextgenxv.com/2023/08/07/u18-international-series-five-to-watch-england-u18/?amp=1 |website=nextgenxv|accessdate=2 January 2025|title= U18 International Series: Five to Watch |first=Angus|last=Savage}}{{cite web|url= https://www.trinity-school.org/student-named-u18-england-rugby-man-of-the-match/|website=Trinity-school.org|title= Student named U18 England Rugby Man of the Match|date=7 May 2024|accessdate=2 January 2025}} He is the son of former Harlequins and Wasps player Mike Friday.{{cite web|url= https://www.therugbypaper.co.uk/latest-news/427315/top-of-the-world-2/amp/|website=The Rugby Paper|accessdate=2 January 2025|title= Top of the world|date=21 July 2024}}
Honours
;England U20
- World Rugby Under 20 Championship
- {{Gold1}} Champion (1): 2024
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Category:Harlequin F.C. players
Category:English rugby union players
Category:Rugby union scrum-halves
Category:London Scottish F.C. players