Erik Lund (rugby union)

Erik Lund

Date of birth	(1979-07-03) 3 July 1979
Place of birth	Fredrikstad, Norway
Height	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Weight	264 lb (120 kg)
Notable relative(s)	Magnus Lund (brother)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2007–2010 2010–2016 Leeds Carnegie Biarritz 74 137 (25) (10) International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1998–2016 Norway 89 (15)

Erik Lund (born 3 July 1979, Fredrikstad, Norway) is a former Norwegian rugby union footballer who played lock forward for Norway and since 2010 for the French team Biarritz, where he joined his younger brother Magnus. He formerly captained Leeds Carnegie.

The son of Norwegian basketball international Morten Lund, his family moved to England when he was six months old.

Lund played for the Jesmond Jaguars and a few games for Medicals RFC while he was at the University of Newcastle. He became a computer programmer after graduating and started playing rugby socially with Winnington Park in Cheshire, but he started taking steps up the rugby ladder, moving on to Manchester Rugby Club, Fylde Rugby Club, Sedgley Park R.U.F.C. and Rotherham R.U.F.C. He also became an international rugby player, returning to play for Norway when his work commitments would allow.

Lund's breakthrough came at Rotherham in National Division One, where he refined his technique and became highly motivated under the training of head coach Andre Bester. Following this form he was signed by Leeds ahead of their Premiership Campaign.

Lund was picked for the Barbarians squad against Wales in June 2011.

External links

• Erik Lund at European Professional Club Rugby
• Erik Lund at Premiership Rugby (archived)
• Erik Lund at ESPNscrum
• Erik Lund at ItsRugby.co.uk
• Erik Lund at Leeds Carnegie (Wayback Machine)