Magnus Lund

Magnus Lund
Magnus Lund
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Full name Magnus Burnett Lund
Date of birth June 25, 1983 (1983-06-25) (age 28)
Place of birth Manchester, England
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight 105 kg (16 st 7 lb)
Nickname Maggie, Hutch, Lundy, Maggs
School Lancaster Royal Grammar School
University Manchester Metropolitan University
Notable relative(s) Erik Lund
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Flanker
Professional / senior clubs
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2002–2008

2008 ‐

Sale Sharks

Biarritz Olympique Pays Basque

National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2005 ‐
2006 ‐
England Saxons
England

10

(5)
Sevens national teams
Years Club / team Comps
2003–2006 England Commonwealth

Magnus Lund (born 25 June 1983 in Manchester) is an English Rugby Union player, who plays in the back row for Biarritz Olympique Pays Basque.

He was educated at the Lancaster Royal Grammar School where he played for the first XV. He also studied Business Enterprise at the Manchester Metropolitan University. During his youth he represented England in both the under-16 and under-18 national sides.

Lund made his debut for the Sale Sharks in 2002 against the Bristol Shoguns. In 2002 he represented England at the under-19 World Cup in Italy. The following year he represented the under-21 team at the World Cup in South Africa. He then became a member of the England sevens side.[1]

He was part of the 2006 RBS 6 Nations Training squad, was chosen in the 2006/07 Elite squad after a successful tour to Australia in the summer. Lund was chosen for England in the 2007 Six Nations opener against Scotland, in which he scored a try as England won 42–20.[2]

Lund playing for Biarritz

He was called up to the England squad for the 2008 Six Nations Championship.[3][4]

In June 2008 he completed a move to Biarritz Olympique Pays Basque on a two year contract, with an option for a third.[5][6]

Trivia

Lund's favourite television program is Pimp My Ride, and enjoys DJing at home.[7]

Lund's father, Morten, was an international basketball player for Norway, and stayed in England after studying in Manchester. He now lives back in Oslo, where Magnus tries to visit twice a year.[8]

Lund's elder brother, Erik, is the captain of the Norwegian national rugby union team. He currently plays alongside his brother Magnus at French side Biarritz.

Lund went to school and played in the same rugby team as comedian Jon Richardson.

Notes and references

  1. ^ "Team England announce rugby sevens squad for Melbourne". RFU. 2006-02-28. http://www.rfu.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/RFUHome.Sevens_Detail/StoryID/13249. Retrieved 2009-08-02. 
  2. ^ "England 42–20 Scotland". BBC. 2007-02-03. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/6320339.stm. Retrieved 2009-08-02. 
  3. ^ "Injury-hit England call up trio". BBC. 2008-02-04. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/7225333.stm. Retrieved 2008-02-05. 
  4. ^ "England call up trio". Sportinglife. 2008-02-04. http://www.sportinglife.com/rugbyunion/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=rugby/08/02/04/manual_124313.html. Retrieved 2008-02-05. 
  5. ^ [1] Biarritz Official Site
  6. ^ [2] Reported in Rugby Times
  7. ^ [3] hobbies in the Telegraph
  8. ^ [4] father played basketball

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