George David Nott (born ) is a professional rugby union player who plays as a lock or

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for Dragons RFC and previously for London Irish. Born in Bodelwyddan, Wales, Nott was raised in Llandudno and Mold, and has represented England at Under-20 level.

Career

Nott started all five games for the England under-20 team that hosted the

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including the victory against Ireland in the final. He came through the academy at Sale and made his professional club debut in a

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defeat away to

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on 25 January 2015. Nott made his Premiership debut in February 2017 against the Newcastle Falcons and made a total of 36 senior appearances for the Sharks. In August 2019, it was announced that he would be joining London Irish. He left the club to join the United Rugby Championship's Dragons ahead of the 2022–23 season. As at Sale, he made his debut against Munster, this time finishing on the winning side as the Dragons won their first home game for 17 months in a 23-17 win.

References

1996 births Living people Fylde Rugby Club players Sale Sharks players London Irish players Rugby union locks Rugby union flankers People educated at The King's School, Chester Rugby union players from Denbighshire Welsh rugby union players Dragons RFC players {{Wales-rugbyunion-bio-stub