English lock George Merrick played in Major League Rugby during the 2024 season. He represented the Chicago Hounds for his entire MLR career.

Former England U20 player George Merrick represented Harlequins between 2013-2019, earning over 100 appearances with the English Premiership side. He moved to Top 14 club Clermont for the 2019/20 season, before moving back to the Premiership, signing with the Worcester Warriors before moving to the Newcastle Falcons between 2021-2023. He joins the Hounds from Chinnor RFC after representing Carcassonne in the French Pro D2. His signing was announced by the Hounds on 24th October 2023.