A talented cricketer and hockey player, Max Malins decided to focus on rugby aged 18 and has since seen his career flourish.Having started his junior rugby career at Bishop’s Stortford RFC, he was spotted by Saracens while playing at school and he joined their academy. He played for England U18s in 2015 and a year later was part of the England U20 side who won the World Rugby Under 20 Championship in Manchester. Comfortable at fly half, centre or full back, Malins made his Saracens debut in 2016 and was part of the squads that won trophies domestically and in Europe. He signed a new contract in north London in 2020 that included spending the season on loan at Bristol Bears. Malins made his England debut in November 2020 in their Autumn Nations Cup fixture against Georgia at Twickenham. Recently, Malins was named in Steve Borthwick’s squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France.