Position
Lock
U20 Caps
9
Club
Northampton Saints
Age
19
U18 Caps
6
Aiden Ainsworth-Cave
Aiden Ainsworth-Cave initially joined the Northampton Saints Academy at Under-14 level, and is currently in his first season for the club's senior academy. He played for Bedford School and Bedford Junior Blues and returned to Under-18s action at the close of the 2023/24 season after a year out of action through injury, playing in Saints’ final Academy League game at home to Newcastle Falcons and then in the Final. Ainsworth-Cave has also won international honours, having represented England Under-18s in the 2024 Six Nations festival. Primarily a second-row but capable of playing back-row, he has already made two appearances for England U20 against Cambridge and Bath United and was recently selected in Mark Mapletoft’s squad for the 2025 World Rugby U20 Championship.
- Career Path
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2022 Northampton U16 Northampton U18
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2024 England U18 Northampton Saints Bath University
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2025 England U20 England U19 Bedford Blues
Matches played
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- T - Tries scored
- C - Conversion scored
- D - Drop goals scored
- P - Penalties
- Y - Yellow cards
- R - Red cards
- P - Points
| DATE | MATCH | COMPETITION | T C D P Y R P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 25 | Wales U20 vs England U20 | U20 Six Nations |
0 0 0 0 1 0 0 |
| Feb 21, 25 | England U20 vs Scotland U20 | U20 Six Nations |
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| Feb 7, 25 | England U20 vs France U20 | U20 Six Nations |
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
| Jan 30, 25 | Ireland U20 vs England U20 | U20 Six Nations |
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
The second row, or locks, are usually among the biggest physical presences on a team, required to provide power in the scrum, a jumper in the lineout and a big ball-carrying option. Renowned for their physicality, work rate and mobility.
