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| Birth name | Will Radburn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | November 21, 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Solihull, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 100 kg (220 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Will Radburn (born 21 November 1991 [1] ) is an English rugby union footballer for Birmingham & Solihull R.F.C. His primary position is Hooker.
A member of Worcester's academy set-up for several seasons, Radburn made his 1st team debut in the British and Irish Cup against Newport RFC in December 2010. [2] He made a further two appearances in the competition against Bedford Blues and Plymouth Albion.
In the 2011–2012 season he was dual-registered with his former club Birmingham & Solihull R.F.C. and made his debut against Cinderford R.F.C. He also appeared off the bench for Worcester in an LV Cup fixture against Bath. [3]
In June 2012 Radburn left Worcester and signed with The Bees as their youngest ever club captain.
In 2008 Radburn was selected as captain of the England U16 A team that competed in the Millfield International Festival. [4]
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