Will Hurd (rugby union)

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Will Hurd
Birth nameWilliam Arthur Hurd
Date of birth (1999-06-29) 29 June 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire,
England
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight121 kg (267 lb)
School Ashby School
Loughborough College
University Cardiff Metropolitan University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Current team Leicester Tigers
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2021– Leicester Tigers 43 (0)
Correct as of 27 October 2024
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2019 Scotland U20 9 (0)
2024 Scotland 2 (0)
Correct as of 26 July 2024

William Arthur Hurd (born 29 June 1999) [1] is a Scotland international rugby union player for Leicester Tigers in Premiership Rugby, his preferred position is prop. [2] Born in Ashby, Leicestershire, Hurd qualifies for Scotland through his maternal grandmother and previously represented Scotland under 20s during the 2019 World Rugby Under 20 Championship. [3]

Career

Hurd began playing rugby at Ashby RFC, [3] and was selected in a Midlands under 18s side in 2016, [4] before attending Cardiff Metropolitan University. Hurd was selected for Scotland's under 20s in 2019, [5] before being selected for the BUCS Super Rugby team of the year in 2020. [3]

On 17 February 2021 Hurd signed for his home town side Leicester Tigers. [6] [7] He made his debut as a replacement in Leicester's European Rugby Challenge Cup Round of 16 win against Connacht on 3 April 2021. [8]

In January 2024 Hurd was named in Scotland's squad for the 2024 Six Nations Championship, [9] but injured a foot in Leicester's next game, a defeat to Leinster in the European Champions Cup, and had to drop out. [10]

He made his Scotland debut against Canada on 6 July 2024 at TD Place Stadium in Ottawa. Scotland won the match 73 points to 12. Hurd has the Scotland no. 1226. [11]

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