Will Knight (rugby union)

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Will Knight
Born (2007-04-03) 3 April 2007 (age 18) [1]
Gloucester
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight93 kg (14 st 9 lb; 205 lb) [2]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Current team Gloucester
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2025– Gloucester ()
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2025- England U20

Will Knight (born 3 April 2007) is an English professional rugby union footballer who plays at centre for Premiership Rugby club Gloucester.

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Club career

Born in Gloucester, his brother Max also plays for Gloucester Rugby. [3] Ahead of the 2025-26 season he was promoted from the Gloucester U18 side to the Gloucester academy squad. [4]

He made his senior debut for Gloucester against Bristol Bears in the Premiership Rugby Cup in September 2025, starting in the centre alongside his brother Max. [5] He scored a try on debut inside three minutes, with Max also getting on the score sheet in a 40-24 loss. [6] [7]

International career

A former England U18 player, he made his debut for England U20 as an eighteen year-old against Scotland U20 in 2025. [8] [7] He featured in the England team at the 2025 World Rugby U20 Championship. [9] [10]

References

  1. "Will Knight". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
  2. "Will Knight". All.Rugby. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
  3. "Young Guns – Will Knight". The Rugby Paper. 20 April 2025. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
  4. Evely, John (19 June 2025). "Gloucester Rugby confirm squad for 2025/26 season with 13 new signings". Gloucestershire Live.
  5. "Gloucester Rugby to play Bristol Bears". Ultimate Rugby. 18 September 2025. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
  6. Tozer, Jack; Evely, John (20 September 2025). "Gloucester Rugby player ratings from Bristol Bears defeat - 'Left in the dust'". Gloucetser Rugby. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
  7. 1 2 Schofield, Danny; Hopton, Toby (24 September 2025). "The young players to watch at every Prem club". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
  8. Sansom, Tom (27 June 2025). "England U20s: Squad named for World Championships clash with Scotland". Ruck. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
  9. Hurcom, Sophie; Kitchen, Steve (25 July 2025). "The coach who develops Gloucester's future stars". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
  10. Sansom, Tom (14 July 2025). "England U20s: Squad named to face Wales in 5th-Place play off today". Ruck. Retrieved 25 September 2025.