Max Pepper
| Date of birth | 9 May 2001[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 88 kg (194 lb; 13 st 12 lb)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Durham | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Guy Pepper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Max Pepper (born 9 May 2001) is an English professional English rugby union footballer who plays as a scrum-half for Rugby Premiership side Newcastle Falcons. He has represented Great Britain at rugby sevens.
Early life
[edit]He grew up in Barnard Castle and studied Sport, Exercise and Physical Activity at Durham University. He represented England Students at rugby union.[3]
Career
[edit]After being released from the Newcastle Falcons academy as an 18 year-old, he played for National League 1 club Darlington Mowden Park and played invitational rugby sevens for Shogun Rugby and was capped by the Great Britain national rugby sevens team.[4]
Playing for Durham University he was named the British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) player of the year for the 2023-24 season. He also made two appearances Newcastle Falcons during the 2023-24 season.[5] He made a try-scoring debut for Newcastle against Caldy RFC in the Premiership Rugby Cup.[6] He made his Premiership Rugby debut against Bristol Bears in April 2024.[7] In June 2024, he signed a one-year professional contract with Newcastle Falcons.[5]
Personal life
[edit]His father, Martin Pepper, played in the back row for Harlequins and represented England B and later became director of sport and second master at Barnard Castle School. His brother Guy Pepper is also a professional rugby union player.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Max Pepper". Newcastlefalcons. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ^ "Max Pepper". All.Rugby. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ^ "A family affair: talking rugby with student Max Pepper". Durham University. 8 May 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ^ Harvey, Joe (4 May 2024). "Max Pepper Exclusive: 'Uni rugby puts players in the shop window'". Talking Rugby Union. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ^ a b "Newcastle Falcons sign BUCS Super Rugby Player of the Season Max Pepper". Talking Rugby Union. 4 Jun 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ^ Sansom, Tom (5 June 2024). "'Guy Pepper's Brother' – Newcastle Falcons Sign Scrum Half Max Pepper to One Year Deal". Ruck. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ^ Morgan, Charlie (21 April 2024). "Bristol surge into top four with club record Premiership win". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ^ "YOUNG GUNS - NEWCASTLE FALCONS FLANKER". The Rugby Paper. 7 November 2021. Retrieved 3 January 2025.