Tarek Haffar

Tarek Haffar (born 13 September 2001) is an English professional rugby union player who plays as a loose-head prop for Premiership Rugby club Northampton Saints.

Early life
Haffar was born in West London to parents from Ghana and Lebanon. He played much of his junior rugby as a back row forward before moving to loose-head prop in the front row.

Haffar attended Gunnersbury Boys' School in Brentford, and played for club side Grasshoppers RFC. He joined the London Irish Academy set-up at the age of fourteen.

Club career
Haffar made his debut for London Irish against Harlequins in September 2022 and went on to make ten appearances in total during the 2022-23 season. He scored his first try in the Premiership against Sale Sharks in March 2023. A week later he was a second-half substitute as they lost to Exeter Chiefs after extra time in the final of the Premiership Rugby Cup.

In the summer of 2023 London Irish encountered financial issues and it was announced that Haffar had joined Northampton Saints. He made his debut for Northampton in the European Champions Cup against Glasgow Warriors in December 2023.

International career
In August 2019 Haffar represented England under-18. He was a member of the England U20 squad which completed a junior grand slam during the 2021 Six Nations Under 20s Championship. In February 2024 Haffar played for the England A side against Portugal.