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David
Flatman

A powerful prop and a fierce competitor, David Flatman was a giant for Bath and Saracens. Discover more about his career with RugbyPass, your resident rugby gurus.

David Flatman Bio

Known more commonly by his nickname ‘Flats’, David Flatman made more than 100 appearances for both Saracens and Bath during his long and distinguished career. In addition, he was also capped eight times by his country between 2000 and 2002. Today, he’s known for his punditry work and successful podcast.

Born 21 January 1980, David Flatman started playing rugby for Maidstone at the age of eight. In doing so, he followed in the footsteps of his father, who was also a prop. Throughout his junior career, he was highly distinguished and he regularly toured with England Schools, England Colts and England U21s.

In 1998, David Flatman began his domestic career with Saracens. He stayed with the side until 2003 and made 109 appearances for the club. Following this, he signed for Bath, where he stayed until his retirement in 2012.

Thanks to his impressive performances for Saracens, David Flatman was capped eight times by England between 2000 and 2002.

At the end of his playing career in 2012, David Flatman became Head of Communications at Bath. However, he left the role in 2014. Now, he’s best known as a pundit for various media platforms and he also hosts a rugby podcast with his former Saracens teammate Tom Shanklin. In 2016, the Daily Telegraph named him as the fifth best sports pundit on British television.

Fixtures & Results

Sat Aug 8, 2026
3:05am PDT
Hanazono Rugby Stadium
Japan Japan
-
3:05am
Australia Australia
LIVE
0
0
12:00pm PDT
Estadio José Amalfitani
Argentina Argentina
-
12:00pm
South Africa South Africa
LIVE
0
0
Fri Aug 14, 2026
10:15pm PDT
Queensland Country Bank Stadium
Australia Australia
-
10:15pm
Japan Japan
LIVE
0
0
Sat Aug 22, 2026
8:00am PDT
Ellis Park
South Africa South Africa
-
8:00am
New Zealand New Zealand
LIVE
0
0
Sat Aug 29, 2026
8:00am PDT
DHL Stadium
South Africa South Africa
-
8:00am
New Zealand New Zealand
LIVE
0
0
12:00pm PDT
Estadio 23 de Agosto
Argentina Argentina
-
12:00pm
Australia Australia
LIVE
0
0
Fri Sep 4, 2026
10:50pm PDT
Denka Big Swan Stadium
Japan Japan
-
10:50pm
Canada Canada
LIVE
0
0
Sat Sep 5, 2026
8:00am PDT
FNB Stadium
South Africa South Africa
-
8:00am
New Zealand New Zealand
LIVE
0
0
12:00pm PDT
Estadio Malvinas Argentinas
Argentina Argentina
-
12:00pm
Australia Australia
LIVE
0
0
Sat Sep 12, 2026
8:05am PDT
M&T Bank Stadium
South Africa South Africa
-
8:05am
New Zealand New Zealand
LIVE
0
0
Sun Sep 27, 2026
2:45am PDT
Optus Stadium
Australia Australia
-
2:45am
South Africa South Africa
LIVE
0
0
Fri Oct 9, 2026
11:10pm PDT
Eden Park
New Zealand New Zealand
-
11:10pm
Australia Australia
LIVE
0
0
Fri Oct 16, 2026
10:00pm PDT
Accor Stadium
Australia Australia
-
10:00pm
New Zealand New Zealand
LIVE
0
0
Fri Apr 10, 2026
10:00am PDT
Stadion Park Mladeži
Croatia Croatia
-
10:00am
Mexico Mexico
LIVE
0
0
Fri Apr 3, 2026
FT
Marketa Stadium
Czech Republic Czech Republic
-
5:00am
Mexico Mexico
LIVE
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