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| Full name | William James Stuart | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 12 July 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Westminster, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 135 kg (298 lb; 21 st 4 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Farleigh School Radley College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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William James Stuart (born 12 July 1996) is an English professional rugby union player who plays as a prop for Premiership Rugby club Bath and the England national team. [1]
Stuart started playing rugby at Andover RFC in Hampshire before moving on to Salisbury RFC in Wiltshire. He was schooled at Radley College in Oxfordshire. [2] He went to a prep school called Farleigh School.
Stuart joined the Wasps academy after school. [3] He spent time on loan in National League 1 and the RFU Championship with Blackheath, Moseley and Nottingham. [4] Stuart made his Wasps debut on 4 November 2016 against Sale Sharks. [5]
On 18 January 2019 his signing for the 2019–20 season was announced by Bath. [6]
Stuart represented England at the 2016 World Rugby Under 20 Championship [3] and came off the bench in the final as England defeated Ireland to become junior World champions. [7]
In January 2020 he received his first call up to the senior England squad for the 2020 Six Nations Championship [8] and on 2 February 2020 made his debut [9] as a replacement for Kyle Sinckler in the opening round defeat away to France. [10] He also played in the final round as England beat Italy to win the tournament. [11]
In November 2020 Stuart made his first start for England in their opening game of the Autumn Nations Cup against Georgia [12] and subsequently came off the bench in the final as England defeated France in extra-time to win the competition. [13]
On November 19, 2022, Stuart came off the bench against New Zealand to score his first 2 senior international tries which would subsequently draw the game 25–25, with England having been 17–3 down at half time. This made him the first England prop to score twice in a test match. [14]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 November 2022 | Twickenham Stadium, London, England |  New Zealand | 11–25 | 25–25 | 2022 end-of-year rugby union internationals |
| 2 | 23–25 |
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