Birth name | Joseph Woodward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 17 September 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 92 kg (14 st 7 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Joseph Woodward (born 17 September 2003) is an English rugby union player for Leicester Tigers in Premiership Rugby. His preferred position is centre.
Woodward represented England at U18 level, captaining the side against France. [1] He has risen through the ranks at Leicester Tigers Academy and made his senior debut as a replacement in their Premiership Rugby Cup tie against London Irish in April 2022. [2] [3]
Woodward was also dual-registered with Nottingham in the RFU Championship during the 2023–24 season. [4] Woodward was called up to the England U20 squad for the 2023 Six Nations Under 20s Championship and was named in the squad for the 2023 World Rugby U20 Championship in South Africa. [5] [6]