Reuben Logan, the 19-year-old son of former Scotland wing Kenny and broadcaster Gabby, will join Sale Sharks next season in a move that has been accidentally revealed by his mother.
The Scotland Under-20 back row started at No 8 in each of his side’s five fixtures in the Under-20 Six Nations this year but is set to leave Northampton Saints at the end of the current campaign, with official confirmation expected on Tuesday.
The move will see him join a cohort of back-rowers that includes Ben and Tom Curry, but it was revealed by his mother in an interview with The Telegraph.
Gabby Logan suggested she was considering a move to the north of England herself as she prepares to present Match of the Day.
“It’s a joy to get to do something that you really enjoy and that still has such importance,” she said of landing the role, which she will share with Mark Chapman and Kelly Cates when Gary Lineker departs in the summer.
“Ten years ago it would have been a very different proposition. But my life is so different now.
“Reuben is playing for Sale Sharks next season so I’ll be able to see him, and even [daughter] Lois asked on our family WhatsApp ‘Should we just all move to Manchester?’
“I love the North-west. I’m definitely not averse to spending more time there, so we’ll see how it goes.”
Reuben Logan arrived at Saints from the Midlands Central Academy, the body run by the Rugby Football Union that was set up when Wasps went under, ahead of the 2023-24 campaign.
He has previously represented England Under-18 as a colleague of Northampton team-mate Henry Pollock but switched allegiance for this term and impressed for Scotland in an Under-20 Six Nations that featured a 27-12 win over Wales.
Prior to that, last November, he featured in the Premiership Cup for the Saints first team against Nottingham, supplementing a senior debut for Northampton in the same competition against Cambridge.
Reuben was previously a wing but has moved into the forwards and has voiced his gratitude for robust family support over his young career so far.
“He’s heavily involved but I like that because sometimes I need a different avenue of advice other than a coach,” Logan said of the input he has received from his father, Kenny.
“Sometimes [coaches] like to give all positive or all negative, but my dad gives me the best of both worlds. He can tell what’s true and what’s not, and it’s very helpful to get a different perspective.
“He’s obviously not got a coaching brain, he’s got a player’s brain. Of the hour-and-a-half car journey back from a game, I get about an hour and 10 from him, so it’s good fun. I enjoy it.”
