Lennox Anyanwu

Lennox Anyanwu (born 29 November 2000) is an English professional rugby union player who plays as a centre for Harlequins.

Lennox Anyanwu

Birth name	Lennox Udochukwu Anyanwu
Date of birth	(2000-11-29) 29 November 2000 (age 24)[1]
Place of birth	London, England
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Weight	102 kg (16 st 1 lb; 225 lb)
School	Christ's Hospital
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre Current team Harlequins Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2020– Harlequins 24 (20) 2019–2020 → London Scottish 10 (15) 2022–2023 → Richmond 12 (10) Correct as of 1 August 2024 International career Years Team Apps (Points) England U16 England U17 2018 England U18 3 (0)

Early life

Anyanwu attended Christ's Hospital School in Horsham, West Sussex where he was the first recipient of the Joe Launchbury Rugby Scholarship. He was a member of the Harlequins’ Elite Player Development before joining the Harlequins academy ahead of the 2019-2020 season.^[3]

Club career

During the 2019-2020 Anyanwu played on loan for London Scottish. He made his senior debut for Harlequins in December 2020, coming off the bench in a home win over Bristol Bears.^[4] He also played on loan for Championship side Richmond on loan during the 2022-23 season.^[5] He signed a contract extension with Harlequins in January 2023 after making after scoring four tries in thirteen appearances for the club.^[6][7]

International career

Anyanwu has played for England at U16, U17 and U18 level.^[8] In January 2024, he was name checked by England senior head coach Steve Borthwick as a potential future international.^[9]

Personal life

Anyanwu resided in North London with his mother and brother even after signing with Harlequins and would commute to their training base in Guildford, Surrey.^[10]