| Born | 25 January 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 93 kg (205 lb) [2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | City of Oxford College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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George Pearson (born 25 January 2006) is an English professional rugby union player for Leicester Tigers in Premiership Rugby. His preferred positions are wing or full-back.
Pearson started playing rugby union at his local club Buckingham RFC and attended City of Oxford College. [3] [4] [5]
A product of the Leicester Tigers rugby academy, and comfortable anywhere across the back three, [6] Pearson signed a professional contract with the club in December 2025. [7] That month, he made his European Rugby Champions Cup debut for Leicester playing at fullback in a 39-20 defeat at Stade Rochelais, in which he made a scything run to set up a try for Joaquin Moro. [8] The following month, he was a try scorer for Leicester in the Premiership Rugby Cup against Northampton Saints. [9]
Having progressed from the England U18 side, Pearson made an impact on his England U20 debut by scoring a try in a win over Scotland U20 in the 2025 U20 Six Nations. [3]
He is the brother of Coventry RFC and Germany international prop forward Henry Pearson. [3]