Ehren Painter
| Birth name | Ehren Beau Painter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 21 March 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 134 kg (21 st 1 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Felsted School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ehren Beau M. Painter (born 21 March 1998) is an English professional rugby union player who plays as a Tighthead Prop for Premiership Rugby club Exeter Chiefs.[1]
Career[edit]
Painter was born in London, and educated at Felsted School.[1] He represented England at Under-16, Under-17, and Under-18 level.[2]
Painter was a member of the England Under-20 side that competed in the 2018 Six Nations Under 20s Championship.[3] He was included in the squad for the 2018 World Rugby Under 20 Championship and started in the final as England finished runners up to hosts France.[4][5]
In April 2018, Painter made his first-team debut for the Northampton Saints in a Premiership match against Saracens.[6] In June 2022 he started in a league semi-final as Northampton were eliminated by Leicester Tigers.[7]
On 14 March 2023, Exeter Chiefs announced the immediate signing of Painter.[8][9]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Peters, Sam (15 April 2018). "Northampton Saints buoyed by young prop Ehran Painter's cameo after dealing Leicester 'kick in the balls'". The Independent. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- ^ "Promising prop Painter signs first senior contract at Saints". Northampton Chronicle. 6 November 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
- ^ "Under-20s Six Nations: England 37-12 Wales". BBC Sport. 9 February 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
- ^ "England U20: Squad for World Rugby U20 Championship". BBC Sport. 21 May 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
- ^ "World Rugby U20 Championship: England lose out to France in final". BBC Sport. 17 June 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
- ^ "Painter signs first senior Saints deal". BBC Sport. 6 November 2018. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
- ^ Aloia, Andrew (11 June 2022). "Premiership semi-final: Leicester Tigers 27-14 Northampton Saints - George Ford inspires win". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
- ^ Stevens, Mark (14 March 2023). "Painter signs for the Chiefs". Exeter Chiefs. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
- ^ "Ehren Painter: Exeter Chiefs sign Northampton Saints prop". BBC Sport. 14 March 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2024.