# Lucas Friday

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{{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](/source/Trinity_School_of_John_Whitgift)
| relatives   = [Mike Friday](/source/Mike_Friday)
| position    = [Scrum half](/source/Scrum-half_(rugby_union))
| currentclub = [Harlequins](/source/Harlequin_F.C.)
| years1      = 2024-
| clubs1      = [Harlequins](/source/Harlequin_F.C.)
| apps1       = 4
| points1     = 0
| years2      = 2024-
| clubs2 = → [London Scottish](/source/London_Scottish_F.C.) (loan)
| apps2 = 3
| points2     = 10
| repyears1   = 2023–2024
| repteam1    = England U18 
| repcaps1    = 
| reppoints1  = 
| repyears2   = 2024– 
| repteam2    = [England U20](/source/England_national_under-20_rugby_union_team)
| 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](/source/Rugby_Premiership) side [Harlequins](/source/Harlequin_F.C.). He is the son of [Mike Friday](/source/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](/source/Harlequin_F.C.) in the [Premiership Rugby Cup](/source/Premiership_Rugby_Cup) against [London Scottish](/source/London_Scottish_F.C.).<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](/source/Premiership_Rugby) debut for Harlequins at the age of 18 years-old, replacing [Will Porter](/source/Will_Porter) as they beat [Newcastle Falcons](/source/Newcastle_Falcons) 38–14 at [Kingston Park](/source/Kingston_Park_(stadium)).<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](/source/England_national_under-20_rugby_union_team) which won the [2024 World Rugby U20 Championship](/source/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](/source/Six_Nations_Under_20s_Championship) in a 19–3 away win over [Ireland](/source/Ireland_national_under-20_rugby_union_team), 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](/source/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](/source/Wasps_RFC) player [Mike Friday](/source/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](/source/World_Rugby_Under_20_Championship)'''
**{{Gold1}} '''Champion (1):''' [2024](/source/2024_World_Rugby_U20_Championship) 

== References ==
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Category:Harlequin F.C. players
Category:English rugby union players
Category:Rugby union scrum-halves
Category:London Scottish F.C. players
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Category:21st-century English sportsmen

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