Position
Center
U20 Caps
7
Club
Exeter Chiefs
Age
19
U18 Caps
7
Nick Lilley
Nick Lilley made seven appearances for England U18 before being called into the England U20 squad for games against Cambridge and Bath United. He played both fixtures, coming off the bench against Cambrdige and starting the game against Bath United. He featured in four of England U20's Six Nations matches this season and made his Gallagher Premiership debut for Exeter Chiefs in May. He was recently selected in Mark Mapletoft’s squad for the 2025 World Rugby U20 Championship.
- Career Path
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2022 Exeter U16 Exeter Chiefs U17's Exeter College
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2023 Exeter Chiefs U18 England U18
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2024 Exeter Chiefs Exeter University Exeter University RFC 1st XV Men (BUCS 1)
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2025 England U20 England U19
Matches played
The inside centre, who wears 12, and outside centre, wearing 13, have similar roles but often specialise. The 12 becomes first receiver if the fly half is unavailable and is generally larger, able to tackle big opponents, take the lead and distribute the ball for tactical advantage. The outside centre is robust and able to step around defenders at pace, adaptable and with the speed of a wing.
