Date of birth | 16 February 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 115 kg (254 lb; 18 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Andrew Turner (born 16 February 2002) is an English rugby union player, currently playing for the Crusaders and Bristol Bears. His preferred position is prop. [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 debut in the 2021–22 Premiership Rugby Cup, before making a further two appearances in the 2022–23 Premiership Rugby Cup. During this period he was dual-registered with Ding Crusaders RFC. [3] In early 2023, Turner moved to New Zealand to represent Sumner RFC, who have a partnership with Bristol Bears. [4] Due to an injury crisis at the Crusaders, Turner was a late inclusion in their side for Round 11 against the Force, [5] making his debut in the same fixture. [6]
Turner represented England U20 in the 2022 Six Nations Under 20s Championship. [7]
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