Perry Humphreys

Last updated

Perry Humphreys
Worcester warriors.jpg
Full namePerry Benjamin Humphreys
Date of birth (1994-10-17) 17 October 1994 (age 29)
Place of birth Lincoln, England
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight94 kg (14 st 11 lb; 207 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Winger, Fullback
Current team Worcester Warriors
Youth career
2011-14 Leicester Tigers
2014 Nottingham (loan)
2014-16 Worcester Warriors
2015 Cinderford (loan)
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2014-2022 Worcester Warriors 106 (120)
Correct as of 23 November 2018

Perry Humphreys (born 17 October 1994) is an English rugby union player, recently playing with English Premiership side Worcester Warriors. [1] He can play as a winger or fullback.

Contents

Rugby career

Leicester Tigers

Perry Humphreys was a member of the Leicester Tigers academy squad between 2011 and 2014. [2] He made his début for Leicester in the 2013/14 LV Cup, coming off the bench against Ospreys in a 39–16 win.

He also had a short loan spell at Nottingham during this period, appearing in 2 RFU Championship games.

Worcester Warriors

Perry joined the Worcester academy in the summer of 2014. He was a key member of the Cavaliers side that reached the A league final and won the British and Irish Cup in 2015. During this season he scored 3 tries in the B&I Cup, including a solo score in the 15-13 B&I Cup semi-final win against Leinster A and three tries in seven games in the Aviva A League. Perry also made one appearance for Cinderford in National League 1, making a good impression on début. [3]

Humphreys signed a Worcester first team deal in February 2016. [4] He made his premiership debut for Worcester Warriors against Saracens in the London Double Header at Twickenham. He came off the bench at half time the following week against Gloucester, scoring a solo effort in the corner. He has gone on to score in subsequent gameweeks against Bath and Sale. On 5 October 2022 all Worcester players had their contacts terminated due to the liquidation of the company to which they were contracted. [5]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Peter Stringer</span> Irish rugby player

Peter Alexander Stringer is an Irish former rugby union player who played at scrum-half. He played 13 seasons with Irish province Munster from 1998 to 2011; he then played seven seasons from 2011 to 2018 in England with various teams — Saracens, Newcastle Falcons, Bath, Sale Sharks and Worcester Warriors. Internationally, Stringer represented Ireland and the Barbarians. He announced his retirement from rugby in June 2018.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chris Ashton</span> England dual-code rugby international footballer

Christopher John Ashton is a retired English rugby union and former rugby league footballer, and one of the few players who have represented England in both rugby codes. Ashton primarily played wing and secondarily played fullback.

Miles Benjamin is a retired rugby union player who played at Wing for the Leicester Tigers & the Worcester Warriors in the English Aviva Premiership. He also played several other sports in his youth, representing the West Midlands at athletics and water polo, and Warwickshire at cricket. He received the Bache memorial prize for sportsman of the year from his school, King Edward's School, Birmingham.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Graham Kitchener</span> English rugby union player

Graham Kitchener is an English rugby union player. His position is lock.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Vereniki Goneva</span> Fijian rugby union player (born 1984)

Vereniki Goneva is a Fijian rugby union footballer who plays for Mont-de-Marsan in France's Pro D2, the second division. He plays as a centre or wing.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Matt Kvesic</span> England international rugby union player

Matthew Boris "Matt" Kvesic is an English professional rugby union player for Coventry. Born in Germany to English parents, he represented England at international level and played for several youth representative sides before making his debut for the senior team in 2013. Predominantly an openside flanker, he has also played on the blindside and at number eight.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ravai Fatiaki</span> Fijian rugby union player

Ravai Fatiaki is a Fijian rugby union player who plays for Leicester Tigers in England's Premiership Rugby. He plays as a centre or fly-half.

David Kipling Denton is a retired Zimbabwean-born Scottish rugby union player. He played in the back row, but could also play in the second row, and represented Edinburgh in the Pro12, Bath, Worcester Warriors and Leicester Tigers in England, and Scotland internationally.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Owen Williams (rugby union, born 1992)</span> Welsh rugby player (born 1992)

Owen Williams is a Welsh professional rugby union player who plays as a fly-half for the Ospreys. He has represented Wales and Wales U20.

Edward Hill is an English professional rugby union player who plays as a Flanker for Bath.

James Robert Shillcock is an English rugby union player for Leicester Tigers in Premiership Rugby. His primary positions are fullback and fly-half. He previously played for Mitsubishi Sagamihara DynaBoars in Japan's Rugby League One, and for Worcester Warriors & Bath in Premiership Rugby.

Jack Corstiaan van Poortvliet is an English professional rugby union player who plays as a scrum-half for Premiership Rugby club Leicester Tigers and the England national team.

Gareth Simpson is an English born South African rugby union player.

Alex Hearle is an English rugby union player who plays for Gloucester in the Premiership Rugby.

James Scott is an English rugby union player who plays for Jersey Reds in the RFU Championship. His main position is lock.

Beck Cutting is an English rugby union player. He plays for Ampthill in the RFU Championship.

Andrew Kitchener is an English rugby union player.

Will Butler is an English rugby union player. His main position is centre.

George Frederick Martin is an English professional rugby union player who plays as a lock for Premiership Rugby club Leicester Tigers and the England national team.

Jay Tyack (born 7 June 1996) is an English rugby union player who plays for Bristol Bears in the Premiership Rugby.

References

  1. "Worcester Senior Squad : Players & Coaches". Worcester Warriors. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  2. "Academy Squad". Leicester Tigers. 30 September 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  3. "Cinderford debutant Perry Humphreys showed his potential - Nic Corrigan" (Press release). 25 February 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2016.[ permanent dead link ]
  4. "Rookie academy back Perry Humphreys signs first-team deal at Worcester Warriors" (Press release). Worcester News. 2 February 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  5. "Worcester player and staff contracts terminated after high court ruling | Worcester | The Guardian". amp.theguardian.com. Retrieved 5 October 2022.