Emmanuel Iyogun (born 24 November 2000) is an English rugby union for Northampton Saints who plays as a prop forward.
| Date of birth | 24 November 2000[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 119 kg (262 lb)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Woodlands School, Basildon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life edit
Iyogun attended Woodlands School, Basildon and was scouted by Northampton Saints whilst playing for Southend RFC as a 15 year-old.[3]
Career edit
He captained the Northampton Saints under-18s as a back row forward prior to being converted into a front row forward. He played in the Rugby Championship on loan at Bedford RFC.[4] He made his Rugby Premiership and European Rugby Champions Cup debut for Northampton in 2020, as a 19 year-old. He was named the Club’s Breakthrough Player of the Season in his debut campaign in 2019-20.[5]
He had made 25 appearances by the end of the 2021-22 season, including a start in the Premiership semi-final defeat to Leicester Tigers. He signed a new long-term contract with the club in August 2022.[6][7] In January 2023, he suffered an Achilles injury which ended his season.[8]
Personal life edit
Born in Madrid, alongside his rugby career Iyogun is studying a joint-honours Law and Criminology degree.[9]
References edit
- ^ "Emmanuel Iyogun". Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ^ "Emmanuel Iyogun". All.Rugby. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ^ "Woodlands teenager Emmanuel selected for Northampton Saints rugby academy". Echo-News. 29 March 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ^ Heagney, Liam (26 September 2021). "How at 19, Manny Iyogun made transition from 105kg loosie to 115kg loosehead". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ^ "EMMANUEL IYOGUN PENS NEW NORTHAMPTON SAINTS CONTRACT". Premiershiprugby.
- ^ "Emmanuel Iyogun: Prop signs new deal with Premiership club". BBC Sport. 24 August 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ^ Aloia, Andrew (11 June 2022). "Premiership semi-final: Leicester Tigers 27-14 Northampton Saints - George Ford inspires win". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ^ Vickers, Tom (4 June 2023). "Dowson gives injury latest on Saints prop Iyogun". Northampton Chronicle. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ^ Mockford, Sarah (September 2, 2022). "Hotshot: Northampton Saints prop Emmanuel Iyogun". Rugby World. Retrieved 18 November 2023.