Will Rigg

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Will Rigg
Date of birth (2000-03-22) 22 March 2000 (age 24) [1]
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) [2]
Weight105 kg (231 lb)
School Solihull School
University Cardiff Metropolitan University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Current team Exeter Chiefs
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2022-2024 Coventry ()
2024- Exeter Chiefs ()

Will Rigg (born 22 March 2000) is an English professional rugby union footballer who plays as a centre for Premiership Rugby side Exeter Chiefs.

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Early life

He attended Solihull School where he played in the school rugby team and for his local club Silhillians, Also a keen cricketer, Rigg was a regular in Warwickshire County Cricket Club age-group sides and played an English winter for Coburg CC in Melbourne in Australian grade cricket, when he was 18 years-old. He studied Business Management at Cardiff Metropolitan University. [3]

Career

Rigg played for Cardiff Metropolitan University RFC prior to signing for Rugby Championship side Coventry in June 2022. [4] He signed a new contract with Coventry in March 2023. [5]

In February 2024 he signed for Premiership Rugby side Exeter Chiefs after scoring 14 tries in 31 appearances for Coventry. [6] He made his Exeter debut came as a replacement away at Newcastle Falcons in March 2024, with his first start coming a week later at Sale Sharks. [7] He made a try-scoring Premiership Rugby start for Exeter in the 2024-25 season against Harlequins in October 2024. [8] His performances for Exeter that season included a 70-yard try against Gloucester RFC in the Premiership Rugby Cup. [9]

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References

  1. ↑ "Will Rigg". Its Rugby. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  2. ↑ "Will Rigg". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  3. ↑ "RUGBY UNION - Premiership hopeful backs Coventry and the Championship". Coventry Observer. 4 April 2024. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  4. ↑ "Will Rigg signs for Cov". Coventryrugby. 9 June 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  5. ↑ "Will Rigg Re-signs!". Coventryrugby. 30 March 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  6. ↑ "Will Rigg: Exeter Chiefs sign centre from Championship side Coventry". BBC Sport. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  7. ↑ Pilnick, Brian (21 November 2024). "Rigg's cricket heartache turns to Premiership passion". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  8. ↑ "Evans try double for Quins as Exeter suffer record losing streak". BBC Sport. 27 October 2024. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  9. ↑ "Exeter, Newcastle and Leicester register cup wins". BBC Sport. 22 November 2024. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
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