Adam Radwan

Adam Radwan
Birth nameAdam Belal A. Radwan
Date of birth (1997-12-30) 30 December 1997 (age 26)
Place of birthOsmotherley, North Yorkshire, England
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight86 kg (13 st 8 lb)
SchoolHartlepool Sixth Form College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Winger
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016–
2016–2018		 Newcastle Falcons
→ Darlington Mowden Park		 57
34		 (205)
(110)
Correct as of 31 January 2022
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2021– England 2 (20)
Correct as of 16 November 2021

Adam Radwan (born 30 December 1997) is an English professional rugby union player who plays as a winger for Newcastle Falcons in Premiership Rugby.[1]

Early career

In his early rugby days Adam Radwan played for Middlesbrough R.U.F.C. Due to Billingham R.U.F.C. being in a higher league, he decided to transfer there>Winger Adam Radwan re-joined the Falcons' senior academy in the summer of 2017 after a string of impressive performances for the A-Team and in the Premiership 7s.[2] The former Billingham RUFC, Middlesbrough RUFC and Hartlepool Sixth Form College man is renowned for his pace and finishing ability.[2] He is of Egyptian ancestry.[3]

Club career

A star for the Falcons in the 2016 Singha 7s, Radwan spent the latter part of the 2016-17 season with National League 1 side Darlington Mowden Park, having made his Falcons first team debut in the Anglo-Welsh Cup trip to Saracens.[2] Radwan's progress continued during the 2017-18 campaign, during which he won the Anglo-Welsh Cup Breakthrough Player Award. His pace and evasive running saw him as the top try-scorer during the European Rugby Challenge Cup, including back-to-back hat-tricks against Enisei-STM.[2] Radwan made his Premiership debut during 2017-18, capping off a memorable year by winning Falcons' Academy Player of the Season and helping the Falcons to the final of the World Club 10s in Mauritius. During 2018-19 Radwan scored his first Premiership try during an away game at Bristol Bears, and also scored his first Heineken Champions Cup try away to Edinburgh.[2] Helping the Falcons to promotion from the RFU Championship during the 2019-20 campaign with a string of eye-catching tries, he continued his progression with seven tries in 11 games during the 2020-21 season, earning a call-up for England's 2021 summer internationals.[4]

International career

On 10 July 2021 Radwan made his full England debut and scored a hat-trick of tries in a 70-14 victory against Canada at Twickenham.[5]

On 18 October 2021 he was named in England's squad for the 2021 Autumn Nations Series.[6] Radwan started on the wing in England's first game of the series against Tonga, scoring a try in the third minute as part of England's 69-3 win.[7]

International tries

As of 16 November 2021 [8]
Try Opposing team Location Venue Competition Date Result Score
1  Canada London, England Twickenham Stadium 2021 July rugby union tests 20 July 2021 Win 70 – 14
2
3
4  Tonga London, England Twickenham Stadium 2021 Autumn Nations Series 6 November 2021 Win 69 – 3

External links

References

  1. ^ "Adam Radwan". ESPN. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Newcastle Falcons profile". Newcastle Falcons. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  3. ^ Heagney, Liam (9 July 2021). "He's probably the first Egyptian going to play for England". Rugby Pass. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  4. ^ "England squad for July Tests". BBC Sport. 20 June 2021. Archived from the original on 21 June 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  5. ^ "England 70-14 Canada: Adam Radwan and Jamie Blamire score hat-tricks in big win". BBC Sport. 10 July 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Quirke in but big names left out". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  7. ^ "England claim 11-try win against Tonga". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  8. ^ "Adam Radwan". 16 November 2021.