George Merrick (rugby union)

George Merrick (born 4 October 1992) is a professional rugby union player.

George Merrick

Birth name	George Merrick
Date of birth	(1992-10-04) 4 October 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth	Carshalton, London, England
Height	2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
Weight	123 kg (19 st 5 lb)
School	Carshalton Boys Sports College Whitgift School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock Current team Carcassonne Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) Mitcham & Carshalton RFC () Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2013–2019 2019–2020 2020–2021 2021-2022 2022–2023 2023-present Harlequins Clermont Auvergne Worcester Warriors Newcastle Falcons Carcassonne Chinnor 100 11 7 13 13 (15) (5) (0) (0) (0) Correct as of 20 January 2019 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2012 England U20 8 (0) Correct as of 21 February 2016

Merrick made his senior debut for Harlequins against Wasps during the 2013 London Double Header held at Twickenham Stadium.^[1]

He was part of the England U20s squad that won the 2012 Six Nations Under 20s Championship.^[2] He then travelled to South Africa that same year for the 2012 IRB Junior World Championship.^[3]

On 4 January 2019, Merrick signed a two-year contract for Clermont lasting until 2021.^[4] However, after a season spent in France, Merrick chose to return to England to sign for Worcester Warriors back in the Premiership Rugby ahead of the 2020–21 season.^[5]

ON 1 December 2022, Merrick left Newcastle with immediate effect to return to France to join Carcassonne in the second-tier Pro D2 competition during the 2022–23 season.^[6]