Willi Heinz

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Willi Heinz
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Birth nameWilli Heinz
Date of birth (1986-11-24) 24 November 1986 (age 36)
Place of birth Christchurch, New Zealand
Height181.5 cm (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Weight88 kg (13 st 12 lb; 194 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-Half
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2015–2021 Gloucester 100 (90)
2021–2022 Worcester Warriors 6 (10)
Correct as of 29 May 2023
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2009– Canterbury 66 (66)
Correct as of 29 May 2023
Super Rugby
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2010– Crusaders 65 (32)
Current local club Canterbury
Correct as of 29 May 2023
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2019–2020 England 13 (0)
Correct as of 29 May 2023

Willi Heinz (born 24 November 1986) is a professional rugby union player who currently plays for Canterbury in the Bunnings NPC and the Crusaders in Super Rugby. Heinz started his professional career with the 2 clubs before moving to England and playing for Gloucester and Worcester Warriors in the Premiership. After almost a decade away from home, Heinz returned to Christchurch in 2022 to play for Canterbury and the Crusaders. He has also represented England internationally.

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Heinz played four years in his 1st XV rugby team at school, Burnside High, which is a record for the school.[ citation needed ]

On 24 February 2015, English Premiership club Gloucester Rugby announced his signing for the start of the 2015–16 season. [1]

In May 2017, he was invited to a training camp with the senior England squad by Eddie Jones. [2] Heinz qualifies to represent England through his grandmother. [3]

In August 2019, he was selected as the starting scrum-half and vice-captain for England's first summer international against Wales. That game marked his international debut for the England national team. The next day, Heinz was named in England's 31-man squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup.

On 23 February 2021, Heinz agreed to leave Gloucester for local rivals Worcester Warriors after six seasons on a two-year contract, option for a further season from the 2021–22 season. [4] He left with immediate effect to return to New Zealand in March 2022. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Gloucester sign Crusaders scrum-half Willi Heinz". Sky Sports. 24 February 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
  2. ↑ "England rugby: Willi Heinz and Jason Woodward selected for training camp". BBC Sport. 14 May 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  3. ↑ "Heinz honours grandmother with England call-up". Sport24. 10 August 2019. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  4. ↑ "Willi Heinz: Worcester sign Gloucester and England scrum-half for 2021-22". BBC Sport. 23 February 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  5. ↑ "Worcester Warriors | Willi Heinz returns to New Zealand". warriors.co.uk. Retrieved 22 March 2022.


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