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

Early life

Anyanwu attended

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School in

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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.

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

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. He also played on for Rugby Championship side

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on loan during the 2022-23 season. He signed a contract extension with Harlequins in January 2023 after making after scoring four tries in thirteen appearances for the club.

International career

He has played for England at U16, U17 and U18 level. In January 2024, he was name checked by England senior head coach

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as a potential future international.

Personal life

He resided in

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with his mother and brother even after signing with Harlequins and would commute to their training base in

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, Surrey.

References

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