Craig Willis (rugby union)
| Date of birth | 4 February 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Stockton-on-Tees, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 92 kg (203 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Durham School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Craig Willis (born 4 February 1995) is an English rugby union player who plays for Ealing Trailfinders in the RFU Championship.
The fly-half played for Newcastle Falcons between 2013 and 2018, signing his first professional contract with the Falcons after completing studies at Durham School having developed from a young age at Billingham RUFC. He went on to make 39 appearances for Newcastle Falcons. As well as earning the academy player of the season award in the 2015/16 season, his Premiership debut came against Saracens in 2015, and he then kicked the winning penalty against Bath just a month later as he familiarised himself with English rugby’s top tier. He scored a total of 121 points for Newcastle and is known as an expansive and attacking fly-half.[1]
Currently playing at Ealing Trailfinders in West London in the RFU Championship, he has gone on to make over 50 appearances[2] for the club so far.