Harry Potter will debut for Australia’s rugby team in Edinburgh against Scotland JK Rowling wrote most of the books from her world-famous series in this cityThe 26-year-old winger was born six months after the first book was released
Australian rugby player Harry Potter will debut for his national team in Edinburgh on Sunday – the city where JK Rowling wrote most of the books about his namesake.
The Wallabies face Scotland in the third game of their end-of-season European tour, before travelling to Dublin for a test against Ireland, where Joe Schmidt’s side hope to land Australia their first Grand Slam since 1984.
They were victorious in the opening game of their November tour, beating England 42-37 at Twickenham.
Potter was born in December 1997, six months after Rowling released ‘Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone’ – the first of seven books in the series.
After missing six months due to injury this season, his stellar performances for Western Force on their recent South Africa tour caught Schmidt’s eyes and earned Potter an unexpected first call-up.
Nicknamed ‘Wizard’ by a team-mate, the 26-year-old embraces the inevitable puns surrounding his name, even challenging journalists to surprise him with new ones.
Harry Potter was born six months after JK Rowling released the first book of her famous series
The 26-year-old will debut for Australia, despite living the first 10 years of his life in England
The Wallabies are looking to clinch their first Grand Slam since 1984 against Ireland next week
‘It’s a good challenge for journalists to see if they can think of a unique or original Harry Potter pun,’ Potter said.
‘It’s been 26 years of it, so it’s pretty funny, I reckon. And yeah, tip my hat if you think of something original.’
The winger moved from London to Melbourne at 10 years old and, despite emigrating back to England to play three seasons at Leicester Tigers, has no doubts as to where his loyalties lie.
Potter will become the 18th player to make his debut for Australia in 2024, as they look to end 2024 on a strong note.
‘I was [in Australia] for school,’ he said.
‘I watched the Wallabies play from Year 7 right up until now and I heartily feel like I was here for a more influential part of my life.
‘I’m speaking with a more Aussie than English accent, which doesn’t make you feel too English to be honest.
‘It’s a pleasure to be with the Wallabies and certainly I feel very Australian.’
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Australian rugby player with same name as JK Rowling hero who is also nicknamed ‘The Wizard’ will battle Scotland in the city where legendary books were written
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