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| Date of birth | 16 February 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Somerset, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 115 kg (254 lb; 18 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | SGS Filton College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Andrew Turner (born 16 February 2002) is an English professional rugby union player who plays as a prop for Bristol Bears. [1]
Turner attended Filton College and played for Weston-super-Mare RFC before joining the Bristol Bears academy. [2]
Turner joined the Bristol Bears academy in 2020. He made his club debut in the 2021–22 Premiership Rugby Cup against Worcester Warriors, before making a further two appearances in the 2022–23 Premiership Rugby Cup. [3] During this period he was dual-registered with Dings Crusaders RFC. [4]
In early 2023, Turner moved to New Zealand to represent Sumner RFC, who have a partnership with Bristol Bears. [5] Due to an injury crisis at the Crusaders, Turner was a late inclusion in their side for Round 11 of the 2023 Super Rugby Pacific season against the Force, [6] making his debut as a substitute in the same fixture. [7] He made a second and last appearance in round 13 against Moana Pasifika. [8]
In June 2022 Turner represented England U20 and received a red card against France. [9] [10]
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