Jonny Hill (rugby union)

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Jonny Hill
Birth nameJonathan Paul Hill
Date of birth (1994-06-08) 8 June 1994 (age 27)
Place of birthLudlow, England
Height2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
Weight133 kg (293 lb; 20 st 13 lb)
SchoolLudlow School
Notable relative(s)Paul Loughlin[1]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Current team Exeter Chiefs
Youth career
  Luctonians
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2013–2014
2015–		 Gloucester Rugby
Exeter Chiefs		 2
116		 (0)
(160)
Correct as of 16 October 2020
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014
2020–
2021		 England U20
England
British & Irish Lions		 2
9		 (0)
(5)
Correct as of 6 May 2021

Jonny Hill (born 8 June 1994) is an English professional rugby union player who plays at lock for Premiership club Exeter Chiefs.[2] Hill is the nephew of former Rugby league international Paul Loughlin.[1]

Career[]

Club[]

Hill first started playing rugby at local club Luctonians.[3] He represented Gloucester on two occasions in the Anglo-Welsh Cup.[4] On 21 June 2015 it was announced that he would leave Gloucester to join their rivals Exeter Chiefs.[4] In the 2019 Premiership final he scored a try as Exeter were defeated by Saracens.[5] The following year Hill started in both the Premiership and European Rugby Champions Cup finals as Exeter defeated Wasps[6] and Racing 92[7] to complete a League and European double.

In December 2021, it was announced that Hill will be joining Sale Sharks for the 2022 season.

International[]

Hill represented the England under-20 team twice during the 2014 Six Nations Under 20s Championship[8][9] and was selected for the 2014 IRB Junior World Championship[10] however an ankle injury prevented his involvement.[9]

Hill was selected in England's 34 man squad for their 2018 summer tour of South Africa[3] and was an unused substitute in the third and final Test.[9] On 31 October 2020 he made his England debut,[11] pairing with Maro Itoje in the second row, in England's delayed final Six Nations match away to Italy, which England won to become the 2020 Six Nations champions.[12] In December 2020 Hill came off the bench for England as they defeated France in extra-time to win the Autumn Nations Cup.[13] He scored his first International try against Italy during the 2021 Six Nations Championship.[14]

In May 2021 coach Warren Gatland included Hill in his squad for the 2021 British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa.[15] He did not participate in any of the Test series but did score a try in a tour match against the Stormers.[16]

International tries[]

As of 17 November 2021[17]
Try Opposing team Location Venue Competition Date Result Score
1  Italy London, England Twickenham Stadium 2021 Six Nations Championship 13 February 2021 Win 41 – 18


Honours[]

England

Club

References[]

  1. ^ a b Jones, Stephen (8 April 2018). "Exeter Chief's Jonny Hill can bring down Gloucester". The Times. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Jonny Hill". Exeter Chiefs. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Ludlow-born Jonny Hill named in England rugby squad". Shropshire Star. 10 May 2018. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  4. ^ a b Pilnick, Brent (22 June 2015). "Jonny Hill: Exeter Chiefs sign Gloucester forward". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  5. ^ a b Pilnick, Brent (1 June 2019). "Premiership final: Exeter Chiefs 34-37 Saracens". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  6. ^ a b Pilnick, Brent (24 October 2020). "Premiership Final: Exeter beat Wasps 19-13 to secure historic double". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  7. ^ a b Henson, Mike (17 October 2020). "Champions Cup: Exeter beat Racing 92 31-27 to lift first Champions Cup title". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  8. ^ "2014 Six Nations: England U20 67-7 Wales U20". BBC Sport. 7 March 2014. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  9. ^ a b c Cain, Nick (11 May 2020). "Hill is his own worst critic". Exeter Chiefs. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  10. ^ "Braley captains England Under 20 in New Zealand". ESPN Scrum. 26 April 2014. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  11. ^ Jones, Chris (29 October 2020). "Six Nations 2020: England's Jonny Hill to make debut against Italy". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  12. ^ a b Grey, Becky (31 October 2020). "Italy 5-34 England: Visitors' victory proves enough to win Six Nations title". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  13. ^ a b Henson, Mike (6 December 2020). "Autumn Nations Cup: England beat France in sudden death". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  14. ^ Grey, Becky (13 February 2021). "England 41-18 Italy: Hosts find flashes of flair to bounce back from Scotland defeat". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  15. ^ "British and Irish Lions 2021: Sam Simmonds in 37-man squad but Billy Vunipola misses out". BBC Sport. 6 May 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  16. ^ Grey, Becky (17 July 2021). "Stormers 3-49 British and Irish Lions: Tourists complete Test preparations with comfortable win". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  17. ^ "Johnny Hill". 17 November 2021.

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