Tom Willis (rugby union, born 1999)

Tom Willis (born 18 January 1999) is an English professional rugby union player.

Tom Willis
Birth nameThomas Daniel Willis[1]
Date of birth (1999-01-18) 18 January 1999[2][3]
Place of birthReading, England[3]
Height1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[3]
Weight120 kg (18 st 13 lb; 265 lb)[3]
Notable relative(s)Jack Willis (brother)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Number 8[2][3]
Current team Bordeaux Bègles
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017–2022[2][3] Wasps[2][3] 67 (95)
2022– Bordeaux Bègles 3 (5)
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2018–2019 England U20 17 (20)

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

Willis 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]

Wasps entered administration on 17 October 2022 and Willis was made redundant along with all other players and coaching staff.[8] In November 2022, he signed for Bordeaux Bègles.[9]

References
  1. "ESPN Profile". ESPN. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  2. "Tom Willis". Wasps. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  3. "Tom Willis". Premiership Rugby. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  4. "Academy septet graduate to Wasps first-team". Premiership Rugby. 22 May 2019. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  5. "2018 World Rugby U20 Championship squad". BBC Sport. 21 May 2018. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  6. "World Rugby U20 Championship: England lose out to France in final". BBC Sport. 17 June 2018. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  7. "World Rugby U20 Championship: England grab last-gasp win over Ireland". BBC Sport. 17 June 2019. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  8. Bridge, Bobby (17 October 2022). "Wasps' administration confirmed as 167 employees made redundant". CoventryLive. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  9. https://www.ruck.co.uk/tom-willis-finally-has-a-new-club-after-leaving-wasps/
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