Rory Hutchinson

Rory Hutchinson
Hutchinson representing Scotland during the World Rugby U20 Championship
Born (1996-01-29) 29 January 1996
Cambridge, England
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight95 kg (209 lb; 14 st 13 lb)
SchoolFelsted School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre, Fullback, Fly-Half
Current team Northampton Saints
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2013–2014 Shelford 12 (97)
2014 → Moseley (loan) 4 (5)
2015– Northampton Saints 188 (256)
2015–2016 → Coventry (loan) 9 (5)
2016 → Rotherham Titans (loan) 1 (0)
2018 → Bedford Blues (loan) 10 (0)
Correct as of 3 January 2026
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014 Scotland U18 4 (0)
2014–2016 Scotland U20 20 (37)
2019– Scotland 13 (25)
Correct as of 5 July 2026

Rory Hutchinson (born 29 January 1995) is a professional rugby union player who plays as a centre for Premiership Rugby club Northampton Saints. Born in England, he represents Scotland at international level after qualifying on ancestry grounds.[1]

Club career

Rory Hutchinson plays predominantly at centre. He began his rugby career at National League 2 South side Shelford RFC.[2]

He joined the Saints' Academy in July 2014. Hutchinson made his senior debut for the club on 31 January 2015, aged just 19 as Saints played local rivals Leicester Tigers.[3]

The centre went on to make his Aviva Premiership debut against Exeter Chiefs in September 2016. Hutchinson scored the club's try of the season in Saints' tight one point victory over their guest.[4]

Since 2017 Hutchinson has been a regular for the Saints' senior side. In 2019 he was part of the team that won the Premiership Cup v Saracens. He won the Gallagher Premiership Player on the month in February 2019 and has been nominated several times since then.

International career

Hutchinson's maternal grandparents were born in Scotland.[5] He first represented Scotland at U18 level. After having impressed at under-18 level, he was called up into the under-20 team.[6] Playing in the IRB Junior World Cup in New Zealand Hutchinson went on to play in 2 further U20 World Cups and 2 U20 Six Nations series. He fell just one appearance short of the all-time record for number of appearance for the Scotland U20 side, playing 20 times for the country at that level.

He received his first full senior cap from the bench for Scotland in the World Cup warm-up match against France on 17 August 2019.[7] He has gone on to gain a further 11 caps and scored 5 tries.

Career statistics

List of international tries

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 30 October 2021 Dinamo Arena, Tbilisi, Georgia  Georgia 18-0 10-44 2019 Rugby World Cup warm-up matches
2 26-0
3 26 August 2023 Estadio 23 de Agosto, San Salvador de Jujuy, Argentina  Argentina 10-18 26-18 2022 Scotland rugby union tour of Argentina
4 18 July 2025 Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand  Samoa 12-0 12-41 2025 mid-year rugby union tests
5 4 July 2026 Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes, Córdoba, Argentina  Argentina 17-10 38-47 Nations Championship

as of 5 July 2026

Honours

Northampton

References

  1. ↑ "Rory Hutchinson". Northampton Saints. 29 January 1996. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  2. ↑ "Shelford 37 v Redruth 15". Redruth Rugby. 16 March 2014. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  3. ↑ "Report". Northampton Saints. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  4. ↑ "SAINTS 20 EXETER 19 Dream debut for Hutchinson". Northampton Saints. 30 September 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  5. ↑ "From Cambridgeshire to Nice: Rory Hutchinson's rise with Scotland". National League Rugby. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  6. ↑ "Scotland U20 (Rory Hutchinson) | Scottish Rugby Union". Scottishrugby.org. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  7. ↑ Team, The Offside Line (17 August 2019). "France v Scotland: ominous start to World Cup build-up". The Offside Line.
  8. ↑ "Premiership final: Northampton 25-21 Bath - Saints edge 14-man battlers". BBC Sport. 8 June 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  9. ↑ "The Prem final: Northampton 26-17 Exeter: George Hendy's double helps Saints to title". BBC Sport. 20 June 2026. Retrieved 19 June 2026.
  10. ↑ "Premiership Rugby Cup Final: Northampton beat Saracens with three first-half tries". BBC Sport. 17 March 2019. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  11. ↑ Henson, Mike (24 May 2025). "Bordeaux bulldoze Northampton to win Champions Cup". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
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