Joe Heyes
| Birth name | Joseph C. Heyes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 13 April 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Nottingham, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 19 st 12 lb (278 lb; 126 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Toot Hill School Wyggeston and Queen Elizabeth I College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Darren Heyes (Father) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Joseph C. Heyes (born 13 April 1999)[1] is an English professional rugby union player for Leicester Tigers in Premiership Rugby. His usual position is prop.[2]
Career
Heyes made his debut for Leicester Tigers on 16 September 2018 against Wasps at the Ricoh Arena in a 35–41 defeat in round three of the 2018-19 Premiership Rugby season.[3] After a seven minute cameo in Leicester's 23–15 win against Northampton Saints at Twickenham Heyes was named in RUGBYPASS's team of the week.[4]
He was named in the England under 20s squad for the 2018 World Rugby Under 20 Championship.[5][6]
Personal life
Heyes is the son of former professional footballer Darren Heyes, his grandfathers are George Heyes, a former professional footballer for Leicester City and Swansea City, and Bob Rees, a former British record holder in long jump.[7]
References
- ^ "Joe Heyes ESPN profile". ESPN. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
- ^ "Leicester Tigers profile". Leicester Tigers. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
- ^ "Young Leicester Tigers prop Joe Heyes takes the next step forward with first-team debut". Leicester Mercury. 20 September 2018. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
- ^ "Gallagher Premiership XV of the Week - Round 6". RUGBYPASS. 7 October 2018. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
- ^ "England U20s squad for World Rugby U20 Championship". RFU. 21 May 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
- ^ "Leicester Tigers heavily represented at World Under-20s". Leicester Mercury. 21 May 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
- ^ "Joe Heyes RFU profile". England Rugby. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
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