Will Britton

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Will Britton
Birth nameWill Britton
Date of birth (1996-09-06) 6 September 1996 (age 27)
Place of birth Bath, England
Height1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight117 kg (18 st 6 lb; 258 lb)
School Dauntsey's School
University University of Bath
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2017–2019
2017–2018
2019–2021
2021–2022
2022–		 Bath
→ Yorkshire Carnegie
Doncaster Knights
Gloucester
Cornish Pirates 		4
7
9
0
0		 (0)
(0)
(0)
(0)
(0)
Correct as of 8 September 2021
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2018 England Students

Will Britton (born 6 September 1996) is an English rugby union player currently play for Cornish Pirates in the RFU Championship.

After leaving Dauntsey's School, Britton progressed through the Bath academy set up to make his first team debut in January 2018; aiding the Blue, Black & Whites to a 21–8 victory over Newcastle Falcons in the 2017–18 Anglo-Welsh Cup. [1] Will studied for a Sport & Social Sciences degree at the University of Bath while part of the setup at Farleigh House and Captained the University 1st XV for successive BUCS Super Rugby campaigns resulting in an England Students call up in 2018 in the April internationals against Ireland Universities and France Students. [2]

On 6 September 2018, Britton was dual-registered with Yorkshire Carnegie in the RFU Championship for the 2018–19 season, featured regularly for the Tykes and for Bath's Premiership Rugby Cup games at the Recreation Ground . [3] On 7 February 2020, Britton was dual-registered with Championship rivals Doncaster Knights for the remainder of the 2020–21 season. [4] It soon became a permanent deal with Doncaster following his released from Bath from last season. [5]

On 14 July 2021, Britton returns to the Premiership Rugby as he signed for West Country rivals Gloucester from the 2021–22 season. [6]

On 31 May 2022, Britton returns to the RFU Championship as he signs for Cornish Pirates from the 2022–23 season. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "Bath 21-8 Newcastle Falcons". Ultimate Rugby. 27 January 2018. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  2. ↑ "Will Britton and Charlie Dunbar named in England Rugby Students squad for April internationals". Team Bath. 25 April 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  3. ↑ "Will Britton and Harry Davies sign deals with Yorkshire Carnegie and Bedford Blues". Somerset Live. 6 September 2018. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
  4. ↑ "Will Britton joins on dual registered deal from Bath". DRFC. 7 February 2020. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  5. ↑ "Released Bath Rugby forward signs for new club". Somerset Live. 17 November 2020. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  6. ↑ "Will Britton signs for Gloucester Rugby". Gloucester Rugby. 14 July 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  7. ↑ "Will Britton: Cornish Pirates sign lock from Gloucester". BBC Sport. 31 May 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
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