Freddie Steward (Outside Back)

A product of a rich seam of talent from Norfolk rugby, Freddie Steward made his Leicester Tigers debut in 2018/19 while still part of the club’s academy system.

Freddie joined Tigers from Norwich School and was a regular at full-back as the academy team won the National Under-18 League title without losing a game in successive seasons – 2017/18 and 2018/19 – as well as gaining England Under-18 selection.

He made his senior debut in the Premiership Cup at Northampton in January 2019 and then received a late call to travel with senior squad for Premiership fixture at Sale in March of that year before being drafted on to the bench just 15 minutes before kick-off when fellow academy graduate George Worth pulled out with injury. He made his league debut as a replacement in the closing minutes of the game and joined the Development squad in the build-up to the 2019/20 campaign.

The second half of the 2019/20 season brought senior experience in Premiership and European Challenge Cup following a call-up to the England Under-20s squad in their Six Nations campaign.

Steward established himself firmly in Tigers’ senior squad in the 2020/21 season, making 23 appearances for the club that year. Steward also joined the international ranks, earning his senior debut against United States at Twickenham in July of 2021. His first try would follow in November as England defeated Australia.

He went up another level the following year, scoring 8 tries for Tigers on their way to a Premiership title/ Steward started at fullback in the final, and was named RPA’s Young Player of the Year and England mens’s player of the season.

In November that year, he was included in World Rugby’s team of the year at fullback.

Steward represented England at the 2023 Rugby World Cup and re-signed with Tigers in 2024/25, also bringing up 100 appearances for his boyhood club.