Will Stuart
Appearance
Birth name | William James Stuart | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 12 July 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Westminster | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 20 st 13 lb (293 lb; 133 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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William James Stuart (born 12 July 1996)[1] is an English rugby union prop for Bath in Premiership Rugby.
Early life and education
Stuart started playing rugby at Andover RFC in Hampshire before moving on to Salisbury RFC in Wiltshire. He was schooled at Radley College in Oxfordshire.[2]
Rugby union
Stuart joined the Wasps academy after school.[3] He spent time on loan in National League 1 and the RFU Championship with Blackheath, Moseley and Nottingham.[4] Stuart made his Wasps debut on 4 November 2016 against Sale Sharks.[5]
On 18 January 2018 his signing for the 2019–20 season was announced by Bath.[6]
Stuart represented England at U-20 level.[7] He received his first call up to the senior England squad on 20 January 2020 for the 2020 Six Nations Championship.[8]
References
- ^ "Will Stuart ESPN profile". Retrieved 24 April 2019.
- ^ "Young Gun: Will Stuart – Wasps and England U20s tighthead". 18 December 2015. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
- ^ https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/sport/how-coventry-hiding-forged-englands-new-front-row-star-c2mvzq2nf
- ^ "Wasps' 133kg prop Will Stuart making Premiership waves after school of hard knocks". 26 September 2018. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
- ^ "Will Stuart Wasps stats".
- ^ "Bath Rugby sign Will Stuart from Wasps - and this is why he chose his new club". 18 January 2018. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
- ^ https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/sport/how-coventry-hiding-forged-englands-new-front-row-star-c2mvzq2nf
- ^ "Six Nations 2020: England call up eight uncapped players". BBC Sport. 20 January 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2020.