Rugby player
| Date of birth | (2004-02-11) 11 February 2004 (age 20) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 99 kg (218 lb; 15 st 8 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Alex Wills (born 11 February 2004) is an English rugby union player who plays as a winger for Sale Sharks.
Early life
He played junior rugby for Worcester and attended Hartpury College.
Club career
He made a single Premiership Rugby Cup appearance for Worcester Warriors, scoring a try in a defeat to Gloucester Rugby in September 2022, prior to the club going out of business. In the December of thar yeat he signed a contract with Sale Sharks until the end of the 2025-26 season.
He made his Rugby Premiership debut for Sale Sharks during the 2023-24 season against Gloucester. In January 2024 he made his first start in the Rugby Champions Cup against Stormers.
International career
He was capped by England at U19 level, and made his debut for the England national under-20 rugby union team against Georgia U20 in 2023. He played for the England U20 side which won the 2024 Six Nations Under 20s Championship and the 2024 World Rugby U20 Championship.
Honours
- England U20
- World Rugby Under 20 Championship
Champion (1): 2024
References
- "Alex Wills". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- "Alex Wills". All.Rugby. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
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- "PREMIERSHIPSharks agree long-term deal with England u20s winger". Huge Rugby. 20 December 2022. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- "Investec Champions Cup: Alex Sanderson names a much-changed Sale side for Stormers game". BBC Sport. 12 January 2024. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- Savage, Angus (17 April 2023). "England U19: Alan Dickens names Men's side to face Italy". nextgenxv.
- Morgan, Charlie (20 July 2024). "England U20: Where the world champions will be playing next season". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- "Under-20 Six Nations: England 28-7 Wales - Hosts continue unbeaten start". BBC Sport. 9 February 2024. Retrieved 30 September 2024.