Max Pepper
| Born | 9 May 2001[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 88 kg (194 lb; 13 st 12 lb)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Durham | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative | Guy Pepper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Max Pepper (born 9 May 2001) is an English professional English rugby union footballer who plays as a scrum-half and wing for Rugby Premiership side Bristol Bears. He has represented Great Britain at rugby sevens.
Early life
[edit | edit source]He grew up in Barnard Castle and studied Sport, Exercise and Physical Activity at Durham University. He represented England Students at rugby union.[3]
Career
[edit | edit source]After being released from the Newcastle Falcons academy as an 18 year-old, he played for National League 1 club Darlington Mowden Park and played invitational rugby sevens for Shogun Rugby and was capped by the Great Britain national rugby sevens team.[4]
Playing for Durham University he was named the British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) player of the year for the 2023-24 season. He also made two appearances Newcastle Falcons during the 2023-24 season.[5] He made a try-scoring debut for Newcastle against Caldy RFC in the Premiership Rugby Cup.[6] He made his Premiership Rugby debut against Bristol Bears in April 2024.[7] In June 2024, he signed a one-year professional contract with Newcastle Falcons.[5]
He signed for Bristol Bears ahead of the 2025–26 season.[8]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]His father, Martin Pepper, played in the back row for Harlequins and represented England B and later became director of sport and second master at Barnard Castle School. His brother Guy Pepper is also a professional rugby union player.[9]
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