Vaughan made the transition to the first team from the Senior Academy ahead of the 2019/20 season. The prop made eight senior appearances during his time in the Academy, most notably the final home game of the 2017/18 season against London Irish, where the front rower got on the scoreboard with a try of his own.

A powerful scrummager and a home-grown talent, having joined the pathway at the age of 14, Vaughan has an exciting career ahead of him.