Tom Willis (rugby union, born 1999)
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Birth name | Thomas Daniel Willis[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | [2][3] | 18 January 1999||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Reading, England[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 117 kg (18 st 6 lb; 258 lb)[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) | Jack Willis (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tom Willis (born 18 January 1999) is an English professional rugby union player who plays at number 8 for Wasps in the Gallagher Premiership.
Played for Reading Abbey RFC in his youth (where both his father Steve and brother Jack played), was part of a team that were excellent in both of the A&B local leagues
Career[]
He is the brother of Jack Willis, a fellow Wasps teammate.[4] In October 2017 he made his Premiership debut for Wasps against Saracens.[4]
Willis was included in the England under-20 squad for the 2018 World Rugby Under 20 Championship[5] and came off the bench in the final as England finished runners up to hosts France.[6] He was also a member of the side that finished fifth at the 2019 World Rugby Under 20 Championship and scored the winning try in a game against Ireland.[7]
References[]
- ^ "ESPN Profile". ESPN. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "Tom Willis". Wasps. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Tom Willis". Premiership Rugby. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ^ a b "Academy septet graduate to Wasps first-team". Premiership Rugby. 22 May 2019. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ^ "2018 World Rugby U20 Championship squad". BBC Sport. 21 May 2018. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ^ "World Rugby U20 Championship: England lose out to France in final". BBC Sport. 17 June 2018. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ^ "World Rugby U20 Championship: England grab last-gasp win over Ireland". BBC Sport. 17 June 2019. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- 1999 births
- Living people
- English rugby union players
- Rugby union players from Reading, Berkshire
- Wasps RFC players