Billy Keast
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| Date of birth | 24 November 1996 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Truro, England | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 109 kg (17 st 2 lb; 240 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||||
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Billy Keast (born 24 November 1996) is an English professional rugby union player. He predominantly plays as a loosehead prop but has played as a tighthead prop before.[2]
His father, Richard, played prop for Redruth and Cornwall. Keast was educated at Truro College. He represented England at U18 and U20 Rugby.[3][4]
Keast plays for Premiership Rugby side the Exeter Chiefs. In November 2016 he made his Chiefs debut in an Anglo-Welsh Cup clash away to Harlequins. Keast started in the same competition a week later as the Chiefs beat Cardiff Blues 62-25 at Sandy Park.[5][6][7] In 2016 he played for Redruth on loan,[8][9] and in August 2017 he joined the Cornish Pirates on loan.[10] In 2020 he was playing for the Chiefs.[11]
References[]
- ^ "Exeter Chiefs Player List". www.exetercheifs.co.uk. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- ^ "Young Gun: Billy Keast – England U20s and Exeter prop". 11 March 2016.
- ^ "Young Gun: Billy Keast – England U20s and Exeter prop - The Rugby Paper". www.therugbypaper.co.uk. 11 March 2016.
- ^ "Billy Keast Represents England U18 - News - Redruth Rugby Football Club". www.redruthrugbyclub.co.uk.
- ^ "Exeter Chiefs Player List". exeterchiefs.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
- ^ "Billy Keast". Cornish Pirates. Archived from the original on 2018-05-05. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
- ^ "Dream start for Billy Keast at Exeter Chiefs". 15 November 2016.
- ^ "Billy Keast Represents England U18".
- ^ "Billy Keast".
- ^ "Cornish Pirates sign seven Exeter Chiefs players on loan - BBC Sport". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
- ^ "Leaders Exeter grab late win at Bristol". BBC Sport.
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