{{Short description|English rugby union player (born 2006)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2025}} {{Use British English|date=January 2025}} {{Infobox rugby biography | name = Lucas Friday | image = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2006|7|13|df=y}}<ref>{{cite web|website=Ultimate Rugby|accessdate=2 January 2025|url= https://www.ultimaterugby.com/app/public/index.php/lucas-friday#google_vignette|title=Lucas Friday}}</ref> | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | height = {{convert|1.75|m|ftin|abbr=on}} <ref>{{cite web|url= https://all.rugby/player/lucas-friday|website=All.Rugby|title=Lucas Friday|accessdate=2 January 2025}}</ref> | weight = {{convert|73|kg|stlb lb|abbr=on}} | school = Trinity School of John Whitgift | relatives = Mike Friday | position = Scrum half | currentclub = Harlequins | years1 = 2024- | clubs1 = Harlequins | apps1 = 4 | points1 = 0 | years2 = 2024- | clubs2 = → London Scottish (loan) | apps2 = 3 | points2 = 10 | repyears1 = 2023–2024 | repteam1 = England U18 | repcaps1 = | reppoints1 = | repyears2 = 2024– | repteam2 = England U20 | repcaps2 = 6 | reppoints2 = 0 | clubupdate = 1 February 2025 | repupdate = 1 February 2025 }}
'''Lucas Friday''' (born 13 July 2006) is an English professional rugby union player who plays as a scrum-half for Premiership Rugby side Harlequins. He is the son of Mike Friday.<ref>{{cite web |title=Lucas Friday Profile |url=https://www.quins.co.uk/profile/lucas-friday |publisher=Harlequins |access-date=3 January 2025}}</ref>
==Club career== In November 2024, he made his debut for Harlequins in the Premiership Rugby Cup against London Scottish.<ref>{{cite web|website=Ealing Times|title= Schmid and Friday reflected on dream debuts for Harlequins|date=5 November 2024|url= https://www.ealingtimes.co.uk/sport/24702892.schmid-friday-reflected-dream-debuts-harlequins/?callback=in&code=YJCYZJBIOTQTNGE2YY0ZZTI3LWEYYTGTMGY3ZDQZYMFMZGQZ&state=bc5c4b75fa6d4ec4a7ea2005a50a722f|accessdate=2 January 2025}}</ref> He is also dual registered with London Scottish, featuring on loan for them throughout 2024.<ref>{{cite web |title=Lucas Friday Profile |url=https://www.quins.co.uk/profile/lucas-friday |publisher=Harlequins |access-date=3 January 2025}}</ref> In January 2025, he made his Premiership debut for Harlequins at the age of 18 years-old, replacing Will Porter as they beat Newcastle Falcons 38–14 at Kingston Park.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Coles |first1=Ben |title=Harlequins grind way to bonus-point win at Newcastle – latest reaction |work=The Telegraph |date=3 January 2025 |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/2025/01/03/newcastle-falcons-harlequins-gallagher-premiership-live/ |access-date=3 January 2025}}</ref> The following month, Friday suffered a knee injury that required surgery and he did not make his return for Harlequins until November 2025.<ref>{{cite web|website=The Daily Telegraph|accessdate=19 Jan 2026|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/2026/01/19/harlequins-lucas-friday-19-replace-danny-care/|title= Harlequins trusted 19-year-old Lucas Friday to replace Danny Care and the signs are good|first=Charlie|last=Morgan|date=19 Jan 2026}}</ref>
==International career== He represented England at U18 level. <ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.therugbypaper.co.uk/features/young-gun/381785/lucas-friday/|first=Ben|last=Jaycock|accessdate=2 January 2025|title= Young Guns: Harlequins and England U18 scrum-half Lucas Friday|date=10 September 2023 }}</ref> He played for the England national under-20 rugby union team which won the 2024 World Rugby U20 Championship.<ref>{{cite web|website=The Daily Telegraph|access-date=29 September 2024|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/2024/07/20/england-u20-where-the-world-champions-playing-next-season/|title= England U20: Where the world champions will be playing next season|first=Charlie|last=Morgan|date=20 July 2024}}</ref> In January 2025, he made his tournament debut off the bench in the Six Nations Under 20s Championship in a 19–3 away win over Ireland, marking the first time they had beaten them at their home ground since 2017. He was then injured in a later game in the same tournament. <ref>{{cite web |last1=Mccann |first1=Jude |title=England beat Ireland in Under-20 Six Nations opener |date=30 January 2025 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/articles/cr7ele0nldpo |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=1 February 2025}}</ref>
==Personal life== He attended Trinity School of John Whitgift, where he captained the school first XV rugby side.<ref>{{cite web|date=7 August 2023|url= https://nextgenxv.com/2023/08/07/u18-international-series-five-to-watch-england-u18/?amp=1 |website=nextgenxv|accessdate=2 January 2025|title= U18 International Series: Five to Watch |first=Angus|last=Savage}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.trinity-school.org/student-named-u18-england-rugby-man-of-the-match/|website=Trinity-school.org|title= Student named U18 England Rugby Man of the Match|date=7 May 2024|accessdate=2 January 2025}}</ref> He is the son of former Harlequins and Wasps player Mike Friday.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.therugbypaper.co.uk/latest-news/427315/top-of-the-world-2/|website=The Rugby Paper|accessdate=2 January 2025|title= Top of the world|date=21 July 2024}}</ref>
==Honours== ;England U20 *'''World Rugby Under 20 Championship''' **{{Gold1}} '''Champion (1):''' 2024
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