The route from junior rugby in Hinckley to the Leicester Tigers has been a successful one over many years, with Ollie Smith, Sam Vesty and Sam Harrison just a few of the notable players to take that route in the game.

Jack Rowntree began playing rugby in the under-8s age-group at Hinckley RFC and attended Hastings High School in the town as he joined the Developing Player Programme at Tigers.

As the son of former Tigers, England and Lions loosehead prop Graham, it is no surprise Jack is also a front-rower and he earned a place in the Tigers’ Development squad during 2019/20.

Getting to know you

Who’s the most famous person you’ve taken a selfie with?
John Bishop, the comedian. It was at Disneyland, we saw him on one of the rides and just had to get a photo with him. I’ve got a few with England players as well.

If you could have one superpower, what would it be and why?
To be able to fly would be good, everyone loves that idea. It would be good to fly around space too because there is a lot we haven’t even seen yet.

What is your favourite song to train to?
Bad Boy For Life, it’s a good gym session tune.

Follow Jack Rowntree on social media

Instagram: @jackkrowntree