Will Safe
Will Safe (born 11 June 1996) is an English rugby union player.
| Birth name | Will Safe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 11 June 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Stratton, Cornwall, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 102 kg (16 st 1 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Bournside School, Hartpury College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Safe started playing rugby at Old Patesians in Cheltenham, before joining Hartpury College in the summer of 2012, where he became a full-time member of the Gloucester Academy.
He represented England U18s, winning two AASE League titles and a FIRA Championship back in the 2014-15 season.[1] He was also named in the England U20s for the 2015 Six Nations Under 20s Championship and for the 2015 World Rugby Under 20 Championship.[2]
On 24 May 2018, Safe signed his first professional contract with Gloucester, thus promoted to the senior squad from the 2018-19 season.[3]
In August 2019, following his release from Gloucester, Safe returns to Hartpury College in the RFU Championship from the 2019-20 season.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Young Gun: Will Safe – Gloucester No.8". The Rugby Paper. 14 September 2015. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
- ^ "England U20 name Elite Player Squad". England Rugby. 14 October 2015. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
- ^ "Flanker graduates from academy to senior Gloucester Rugby squad". Gloucestershire Live. 24 May 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
- ^ "Hartpury sign flanker released by Gloucester Rugby at the end of last season". Gloucestershire Live. 9 August 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
External links edit
- Gloucester Rugby Profile