George Pearson

George Pearson (born 25 January 2006) is an English professional rugby union player for Leicester Tigers in Premiership Rugby. His preferred positions are wing or full-back.

Early life Pearson started playing rugby union at his local club Buckingham RFC and attended City of Oxford College.

Club career A product of the Leicester Tigers rugby academy, and comfortable anywhere across the back three, Pearson signed a professional contract with the club in December 2025. That month, he made his European Rugby Champions Cup debut for Leicester playing at fullback in a 39-20 defeat at Stade Rochelais, in which he made a scything run to set up a try for Joaquin Moro. The following month, he was a try scorer for Leicester in the Premiership Rugby Cup against Northampton Saints.

International career Having progressed from the England U18 side, Pearson made an impact on his England U20 debut by scoring a try in a win over Scotland U20 in the 2025 U20 Six Nations. That summer, he featured at the 2026 World Rugby Junior World Championship.

Personal life He is the brother of Coventry RFC and Germany international prop forward Henry Pearson.