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| Date of birth | 2 April 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Wandsworth, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 129 kg (284 lb; 20 st 4 lb) [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Blundell's School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Professional rugby union player | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Will Carrick-Smith, nicknamed The Tree, (born 2 April 1992) is a rugby union player for Exeter Chiefs in the Aviva Premiership. He made his debut for the club against London Welsh on 11 November 2012. [2] At 6 ft 11 Carrick-Smith is the tallest professional player currently to be contracted to an English Premiership side. [3] However, the tallest player ever to be contracted to an English Premiership side is Richard Metcalfe, formerly of Newcastle Falcons and Northampton Saints. [4]
At the end of the 2012/13 season Carrick-Smith went out to Australia on loan for the summer with Randwick. [5]
On 25 August 2015, Carrick-Smith signed a permanent deal to join RFU Championship club London Scottish from the 2015–16 season, effectively leaving Exeter. [6] On 17 March 2016, Carrick-Smith signed for Championship rivals Bedford Blues from the 2016–17 season onwards. [7]