Norwich-born Jack van Poortvliet began his rugby journey at North Walsham rugby club aged five before joining Leicester’s academy in June 2017.His dad Jeff played for Saracens in the early 1990 and the scrum half also captained Oakham age group sides and the 1st XV. Jack represented England at U20 level before graduating into the senior side and scoring on his debut against Australia in the summer of 2022. He scored his second try in England’s Autumn Nations Series fixture against Argentina and featured in their 2023 Guinness Six Nations campaign. Recently, Jack was named in Steve Borthwick’s squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France.