Theo Brophy-Clews

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Theo Brophy-Clews
Date of birth (1997-03-19) 19 March 1997 (age 25)
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight91 kg (201 lb; 14 st 5 lb)
School Abingdon School
University Royal Holloway, University of London
Occupation(s)Rugby union player
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly-half
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2014–2021 London Irish 63 (110)
National team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2016-2017 England U-20 9 (15)

Theo Brophy-Clews (born 1997) in England is a former rugby union player for London Irish.

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Education

He was educated at Abingdon School and represented the school at many sports but excelled at Rugby and Rugby Sevens. [1]

Rugby career

He joined the Academy squad at London Irish before making his senior debut during the 2014/2015 season against the Scarlets in the LV Cup and has captained the England U18s. [2]

Brophy-Clews gained his first cap for the England U20 side against Italy at the World Rugby U20 Championship 2016. [3]

In January 2018 he signed a new deal with London Irish. [4]

He retired from professional rugby on medical grounds (concussion injury) in May 2021 at the age of 24. [5]

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References

  1. "Rugby report" (PDF). The Abingdonian.
  2. "Theo Brophy-Clews profile". London Irish Rugby Club.
  3. RFU (13 June 2016). "Theo Brophy-Clews". England Rugby. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
  4. "BREAKING: THEO BROPHY CLEWS PLEDGES HIS FUTURE TO LONDON IRISH". London Irish.
  5. "Theo Brophy Clews retires from professional rugby | 21st May 2021 | News". London Irish. 21 May 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2021.