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'''Tarek Haffar''' is an English rugby union player who plays for [[Northampton Saints]] as a loose-head prop in the [[Rugby Premiership]].
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'''Tarek Haffar''' (born 13 September 2001) is an English professional [[rugby union]] player who plays as a [[Rugby union positions#Prop|loose-head prop]] for [[Premiership Rugby]] club [[Northampton Saints]].
==Career==


==Early life==
Haffar was born in [[West London]] to parents from [[Ghana]] and [[Lebanon]].<ref name="trp">{{cite news |url=https://www.therugbypaper.co.uk/features/35790/young-gun-london-irish-prop-tarek-haffar/|title=Young Guns: London Irish prop Tarek Haffar|first=Neale|last=Harvey|website=The Rugby Paper|date=31 March 2020|accessdate=3 March 2024}}</ref> He played much of his junior rugby as a back row forward before moving to loose-head prop in the front row.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/england-south-africa-rugby-world-cup-props-2027-km2zwl23x|url-access=subscription|title=Prop idols: Meet the youngsters who can rebuild England’s scrum|first=John|last=Westerby|website=The Times|date=3 November 2023|accessdate=4 November 2023}}</ref>


Haffar attended [[Gunnersbury Boys' School]] in [[Brentford]], and played for club side Grasshoppers RFC. He joined the London Irish Academy set-up at the age of fourteen.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/dowson-finally-gets-his-man-as-talented-young-prop-haffar-signs-for-saints-4182965|website=Northampton Chronicle|accessdate=4 November 2023|title= Dowson finally gets his man as talented young prop Haffar signs for Saints|first=Tom|last=Vickers|date=14 June 2023}}</ref>


== References ==
==Club career==
Haffar made his debut for [[London Irish]] against [[Harlequin F.C.|Harlequins]] in September 2022 and went on to make ten appearances in total during the 2022-23 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.london-irish.com/news/match-report-harlequins-26-london-irish-30/bp3749/|website=London Irish|accessdate=4 November 2023|title=Match report: Harlequins 26, London Irish 30|date=21 September 2022}}</ref><ref name="transfer">{{cite news |url=https://www.ruck.co.uk/england-u20s-star-northampton-sign-another-london-irish-player-following-exiles-collapse/|title=“England U20s Star” – Northampton Sign Another London Irish Player Following Exiles Collapse|first=Tom|last=Sansom|website=Ruck|date=15 June 2023|accessdate=4 November 2023}}</ref> He scored his first try in the [[Premiership Rugby|Premiership]] against [[Sale Sharks]] in March 2023.<ref>{{cite web|website=BBC Sport|title=Premiership: London Irish 36-18 Sale: Exiles stun Sharks to continue good form|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/64900875|date=12 March 2023|accessdate=4 November 2023}}</ref> A week later he was a second-half substitute as they lost to [[Exeter Chiefs]] after extra time in the final of the [[2022–23 Premiership Rugby Cup|Premiership Rugby Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/65008083|title=Premiership Rugby Cup: London Irish 20-24 Exeter Chiefs (AET)|first=Brent|last=Pilnick|date=19 March 2023|accessdate=3 March 2024|website=BBC Sport}}</ref>
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In the summer of 2023 London Irish encountered financial issues and it was announced that Haffar had joined [[Northampton Saints]].<ref name="transfer"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/saints-building-up-to-something-big-says-new-signing-haffar-4182962|website=Northampton Chronicle|accessdate=4 November 2023|title= Saints 'building up to something big', says new signing Haffar|first=Tom|last=Vickers|date=14 June 2023}}</ref> He made his debut for Northampton in the [[European Rugby Champions Cup|European Champions Cup]] against [[Glasgow Warriors]] in December 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rugbypass.com/news/where-are-they-now-the-last-london-irish-team-before-its-collapse/|website=Rugby Pass|accessdate=17 December 2023|title= Where are they now? The last London Irish team before its collapse|date=17 December 2023|first=Liam|last=Heagney}}</ref>

==International career==
In August 2019 Haffar represented [[England national under-18 rugby union team|England under-18]].<ref name="trp"/> He was a member of the [[England national under-20 rugby union team|England U20]] squad which completed a junior grand slam during the [[2021 Six Nations Under 20s Championship]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.englandrugby.com/news/article/england-u20-men-announce-team-to-face-italy|website=England Rugby|accessdate=4 November 2023|title=England U20 men announce team to fact Italy|date=12 July 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/57823692|title=England Under-20s 27-17 Italy Under-20s: England win Grand Slam in Cardiff|publisher=BBC Sport|date=13 July 2021|access-date=3 March 2024}}</ref> In February 2024 Haffar played for the [[England A national rugby union team|England A]] side against [[Portugal national rugby union team|Portugal]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/68386400|title=England A vs Portugal: Charlie Ewels to captain England A's first match since 2016|publisher=BBC Sport|date=23 February 2024|access-date=3 March 2024}}</ref>

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Latest revision as of 21:38, 1 January 2025

Tarek Haffar
Date of birth (2001-09-13) 13 September 2001 (age 23)
Place of birthChelsea, London, England[1]
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight115 kg (18 st 2 lb; 254 lb)[2]
SchoolGunnersbury Boys' School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Current team Northampton Saints
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2022–2023 London Irish 10 (5)
2023– Northampton Saints 6 (0)
Correct as of 3 March 2024
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2019 England U18 3 (0)
2021 England U20 3 (0)
2024– England A 1 (0)
Correct as of 3 March 2024

Tarek Haffar (born 13 September 2001) is an English professional rugby union player who plays as a loose-head prop for Premiership Rugby club Northampton Saints.

Early life

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Haffar was born in West London to parents from Ghana and Lebanon.[3] He played much of his junior rugby as a back row forward before moving to loose-head prop in the front row.[4]

Haffar attended Gunnersbury Boys' School in Brentford, and played for club side Grasshoppers RFC. He joined the London Irish Academy set-up at the age of fourteen.[5]

Club career

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Haffar made his debut for London Irish against Harlequins in September 2022 and went on to make ten appearances in total during the 2022-23 season.[6][7] He scored his first try in the Premiership against Sale Sharks in March 2023.[8] A week later he was a second-half substitute as they lost to Exeter Chiefs after extra time in the final of the Premiership Rugby Cup.[9]

In the summer of 2023 London Irish encountered financial issues and it was announced that Haffar had joined Northampton Saints.[7][10] He made his debut for Northampton in the European Champions Cup against Glasgow Warriors in December 2023.[11]

International career

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In August 2019 Haffar represented England under-18.[3] He was a member of the England U20 squad which completed a junior grand slam during the 2021 Six Nations Under 20s Championship.[12][13] In February 2024 Haffar played for the England A side against Portugal.[14]

References

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  1. ^ "Tarek Haffar". Northamptonsaints. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Tarek Haffar". All.Rugby. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  3. ^ a b Harvey, Neale (31 March 2020). "Young Guns: London Irish prop Tarek Haffar". The Rugby Paper. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  4. ^ Westerby, John (3 November 2023). "Prop idols: Meet the youngsters who can rebuild England's scrum". The Times. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  5. ^ Vickers, Tom (14 June 2023). "Dowson finally gets his man as talented young prop Haffar signs for Saints". Northampton Chronicle. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  6. ^ "Match report: Harlequins 26, London Irish 30". London Irish. 21 September 2022. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  7. ^ a b Sansom, Tom (15 June 2023). ""England U20s Star" – Northampton Sign Another London Irish Player Following Exiles Collapse". Ruck. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  8. ^ "Premiership: London Irish 36-18 Sale: Exiles stun Sharks to continue good form". BBC Sport. 12 March 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  9. ^ Pilnick, Brent (19 March 2023). "Premiership Rugby Cup: London Irish 20-24 Exeter Chiefs (AET)". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  10. ^ Vickers, Tom (14 June 2023). "Saints 'building up to something big', says new signing Haffar". Northampton Chronicle. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  11. ^ Heagney, Liam (17 December 2023). "Where are they now? The last London Irish team before its collapse". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
  12. ^ "England U20 men announce team to fact Italy". England Rugby. 12 July 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  13. ^ "England Under-20s 27-17 Italy Under-20s: England win Grand Slam in Cardiff". BBC Sport. 13 July 2021. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  14. ^ "England A vs Portugal: Charlie Ewels to captain England A's first match since 2016". BBC Sport. 23 February 2024. Retrieved 3 March 2024.


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