Date of birth | [1] | 2 October 2001||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 117 kg (18 st 6 lb) [2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Royal Grammar School, Newcastle upon Tyne | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | Newcastle University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Phil Brantingham (born 2 October 2001) is an English rugby union player who plays as a prop forward for Newcastle Falcons.
Brantingham began playing contact rugby at Morpeth RFC, where his dad also played as a prop forward. [3] He attended Royal Grammar School, Newcastle upon Tyne and in 2018 played as they won the St Joseph’s Festival trophy. The following year he played the festival again and was awarded the player of the tournament award. [4] Until the age of 17, he played both rugby union and rugby league, playing league for Cramlington Rockets and Newcastle Thunder. [5]
Brantingham made his debut for Newcastle in the Premiership match against Gloucester in the 2021-22 Rugby Premiership season. [6] He was shortlisted for the Rugby Player Association young player of the month for September 2023. [7]
He captained one of the sides in the club’s preseason True North Origin fixture at the start of the 2023-24 season. [8]
He has represented England U20s, scoring a try against Ireland U20 during the 2021 Six Nations Under 20s Championship. [9]
He studied for a degree in economics and management. [6]