Will Addison

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Will Addison
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Birth nameWilliam Joseph Addison
Date of birth (1992-08-20) 20 August 1992 (age 31)
Place of birth Penrith, Cumbria, England
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight94 kg (14.8 st; 207 lb)
School Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Penrith
University University of Manchester
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre, Wing, Full-back
Current team Ulster
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2010–2018
2011
2018–		 Sale Sharks
→ Macclesfield (loan)
Ulster 		114
2
40		 (158)
(0)
(53)
Correct as of 26 April 2024
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2012
2018–		 England U20
Ireland 		4
5		 (0)
(2)
Correct as of 10 July 2021

William Joseph Addison (born 20 August 1992) is an English-born Irish rugby union player who plays as a utility back for Ulster in the United Rugby Championship and European Rugby Champions Cup, and internationally for Ireland.

A product of the Sale Sharks academy, [1] Addison made his club debut for Sale in 2010. [2] He was part of the England U20 side which won the Junior Six Nations. [3] He also featured at the 2012 Junior World Cup. [4] He split time between his rugby career and studying for a degree in business studies, graduating in 2014. [5] He was named the Sharks' captain ahead of the 2017-18 season, having previously captained the side in the absence of Josh Beaumont. [6]

Addison is Irish-qualified through his Fermanagh-born mother, [7] and grew up supporting Ireland. [8] His contract with Sale contained an option to leave if an Irish team approached him, [9] and he signed for Ulster ahead of the 2018–19 season in pursuit of his ambitions to play international rugby. [2] He had a successful start to the season, initially at fullback, later at outside centre. [10] On 24 October 2018, he was named in the Ireland squad for the November Internationals. [11] On 3 November 2018 he made his debut for Ireland against Italy. [12] He sustained a back injury in January 2019 that required surgery [10] and kept him out for fifteen months. He returned to action in April 2021, before his season was ended by a red card for a dangerous tackle against Munster in May. [13]

He started the 2021–22 season strongly, playing four games and scoring a try, [14] before sustaining a fracture of the lower leg in October which again meant undergoing surgery. [15]

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References

  1. ↑ "Transfer News: Will Addison will leave Sale Sharks in the summer", Ruck.co.uk, 30 March 2018
  2. 1 2 "Will Addison: Ulster sign Irish-qualified Sale Sharks centre". BBC Sport. 30 March 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  3. ↑ "U20 Six Nations". ESPN Scrum. 16 March 2012. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  4. ↑ "Ireland U20 27-12 England U20". World Rugby. 17 June 2012. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  5. ↑ Emma Flanagan, "Sale Sharks star graduates from university with top degree", Manchester Evening News, 9 July 2014
  6. ↑ Matthew Wood, "Sale Sharks announce Will Addison as captain for upcoming season", Talking Rugby Union, 9 August 2017
  7. ↑ Will Addison profile, RTÉ Sport, 13 September 2021
  8. ↑ Gareth Hanna, "Will Addison: I liked to stand out by supporting Ireland while growing up in England", Belfast Telegraph, 7 November 2018
  9. ↑ Ciarán Ó Raghallaigh, Owen Slot, Irish option was in deal, says Will Addison", The Times, 25 July 2018
  10. 1 2 "Making an impact at Ulster Rugby", The Front Row Union, 23 May 2019
  11. ↑ "Schmidt includes uncapped Addison as Murray misses out on Ireland squad". The 42. 24 October 2018. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
  12. ↑ "Will Addison hungers for more on international stage after Ireland debut", News Letter, 4 November 2018
  13. ↑ "Will Addison: Ulster back's season over after receiving four-match ban", BBC Sport, 13 May 2021
  14. ↑ Playing statistics at ItsRugby.co.uk
  15. ↑ Jonathan Bradley, "Ulster’s luckless Will Addison sustains broken leg", Belfast Telegraph, 18 October 2021
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