Lucas Friday

Lucas Friday is an English professional rugby union footballer who plays as a scrum-half for Premiership Rugby side Harlequins. He is the son of Mike Friday.

Club career

In November 2024, he made his debut for Harlequins in the Premiership Rugby Cup against London Scottish. He is also dual registered with London Scottish, featuring on loan for them throughout 2024. In January 2025, he made his Premiership debut for Harlequins at the age of 18 years-old, replacing Will Porter as they beat Newcastle Falcons 38–14 at Kingston Park. The following month, Friday suffered a knee injury that required surgery and he did not make his return for Harlequins until November 2025.

He represented England at U18 level. He played for the England national under-20 rugby union team which won the 2024 World Rugby U20 Championship. In January 2025, he made his tournament debut off the bench in the Six Nations Under 20s Championship in a 19–3 away win over Ireland, marking the first time they had beaten them at their home ground since 2017. He was then injured in a later game in the same tournament.

He attended Trinity School of John Whitgift, where he captained the school first XV rugby side. He is the son of former Harlequins and Wasps player Mike Friday.

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