Tarek Haffar
| Date of birth | 13 September 2001 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Chelsea, London[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 115 kg (254 lb)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Gunnersbury Boys' School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tarek Haffar (born 13 September 2001) is an English rugby union player who plays for Northampton Saints as a loose-head prop in the Rugby Premiership.
Early life
From West London, Haffar played much of his junior rugby as a back row forward before moving to loose-head prop in the front row.[3] He attended Gunnersbury Boys' School in Brentford, and played for club side Grasshoppers RFC. Haffar joined the London Irish Academy set-up at 14 years-of-age.[4]
Career
He made his debut for London Irish against Harlequins RFC in September 2022. He went to make ten appearances in total during the 2022-23 season.[5][6] He scored his first try in the Rugby Premiership against Sale Sharks in March 2023.[7] Ahead of the 2023-24 season he signed for Northampton Saints.[8] He made his debut for Northampton in the European Champions Cup against Glasgow Rugby in December 2023.[9]
International career
Haffar was a member of the England U20 squad which contested the 2021 Six Nations Under 20s Championship.[10]
References
- ^ "Tarek Haffar". Northamptonsaints. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
- ^ "Tarek Haffar". All.Rugby. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
- ^ Westerby, John (3 November 2023). "Prop idols: Meet the youngsters who can rebuild England's scrum". The Times. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
- ^ Vickers, Tom (14 June 2023). "Dowson finally gets his man as talented young prop Haffar signs for Saints". Northampton Chronicle. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
- ^ Sansom, Tom (15 June 2023). ""England U20s Star" – Northampton Sign Another London Irish Player Following Exiles Collapse". Retrieved 4 November 2023.
- ^ "MATCH REPORT: HARLEQUINS 26, LONDON IRISH 30". London Irish. 21 September 2022. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
- ^ "Premiership: London Irish 36-18 Sale: Exiles stun Sharks to continue good form". BBC Sport. 12 March 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
- ^ Vickers, Tom (14 June 2023). "Saints 'building up to something big', says new signing Haffar". Northampton Chronicle. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
- ^ Heagney, Liam (17 December 2023). "Where are they now? The last London Irish team before its collapse". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ^ "ENGLAND U20 MEN ANNOUNCE TEAM TO FACE ITALY". England Rugby. 12 July 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2023.