# Henry Arundell

Henry Arundell (born 8 November 2002) is an English professional rugby union player who plays as a fullback for Top 14 club Racing 92 and the England national team.

## Early life

Arundell was born on Cyprus in 2002, at the then Royal Air Force base in Dhekelia; a Sovereign Base Area and British Overseas Territory. He spent the first two years of his life on Cyprus before moving back to the United Kingdom.
His father, Ralph Arundell, was an army officer in The Rifles (formerly The Light Infantry) for thirty years, completing tours in Northern Ireland, Iraq and Afghanistan. His mother, Jane Arundell, is a nurse and health visitor working for the NHS.
Arundell started his sporting career at a young age, excelling at various sports while a pupil at Holt VC Primary School. He subsequently attended Beechen Cliff School in nearby Bath. After his father joined the staff of Harrow School, Arundell enrolled at the all-boys London boarding school, putting him in the catchment area for London Irish's academy, which he joined aged fourteen.

## Club career
### London Irish

In the Premiership Rugby Cup in 2022, a number of Arundell's performances drew attention, including two tries against Leicester Tigers in a semi-final; a 20-minute substitute appearance against Wasps, scoring a try and being named Man of the Match, and a try that started on his own goal-line against Toulon.
His performances for London Irish saw him named as Premiership Rugby's young player of the season for 2021–22. On 10 June 2022, Arundell signed a new "long term" contract with London Irish.

### Racing 92

After London Irish collapsed into administration in June 2023, Arundell joined Grand Paris-based French side Racing 92. After the Rugby World Cup, he played his first game for the Sky Blue and Whites at Toulon on 12 November and scored a hat-trick in a 31–26 narrow loss.
On 12 December, Racing 92 announced his contract extension until 2026, despite outside interest from Premiership Rugby clubs like Bath or Gloucester as well as National Rugby League teams.

### Bath

In February 2025, Bath signed Arundell ahead of the following season.

## International career

Arundell was highlighted as "one to watch" in the 2022 Six Nations Under 20s Championship, and was the competition's joint-top try scorer, scoring four.
Before making his debut for the England senior side, Arundell was eligible to play for both Scotland and Wales through his ancestry as well as Cyprus through his birth.
Arundell was named as an "apprentice player" in England's squad for their 2022 tour of Australia. He scored a try, from his first touch, on his debut on 2 July 2022, coming on from the bench. In 2022, he was nominated for Breakthrough Player of the Year before eventually being beaten by Ange Capuozzo.
He was named in England's 2023 Rugby World Cup squad on 7 August 2023, scoring a joint England record 5 tries on his World Cup debut against Chile on 23 September 2023 in a 71–0 win.
In February 2025, having re-signed for an English club for the following season, he once again became eligible to play for the national team ahead of the 2025 summer tour of the United States and Argentina.

## Career statistics
### List of international tries

As of 23 September 2023
| Try | Opposing team | Location | Venue | Competition | Date | Result | Score |
| 1 | Australia | Perth, Australia | Optus Stadium | 2022 England rugby union tour of Australia | 2 July 2022 | Loss | 30 - 28 |
| 2 | Italy | London, England | Twickenham Stadium | 2023 Six Nations | 12 February 2023 | Win | 31–14 |
| 3 | Chile | Lille, France | Stade Pierre-Mauroy | 2023 Rugby World Cup | 23 September 2023 | Win | 71–0 |
| 4 | Chile | Lille, France | Stade Pierre-Mauroy | 2023 Rugby World Cup | 23 September 2023 | Win | 71–0 |
| 5 | Chile | Lille, France | Stade Pierre-Mauroy | 2023 Rugby World Cup | 23 September 2023 | Win | 71–0 |
| 6 | Chile | Lille, France | Stade Pierre-Mauroy | 2023 Rugby World Cup | 23 September 2023 | Win | 71–0 |
| 7 | Chile | Lille, France | Stade Pierre-Mauroy | 2023 Rugby World Cup | 23 September 2023 | Win | 71–0 |