Will Hurd
Birth nameWilliam Arthur Hurd
Date of birth (1999-06-29) 29 June 1999
Place of birthAshby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire,
England
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight121 kg (267 lb)
SchoolAshby School
Loughborough College
UniversityCardiff Metropolitan University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Current team Leicester Tigers
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2021– Leicester Tigers 36 (0)
Correct as of 6 January 2024
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2019 Scotland U20 9 (0)
Correct as of 7 April 2021

William Arthur Hurd (born 29 June 1999)[1] is a rugby union player for Leicester Tigers in Premiership Rugby, his preferred position is prop.[2] Born in Ashby, Leicestershire, Hurd qualifies for Scotland through his maternal grandmother and represented Scotland under 20s during the 2019 World Rugby Under 20 Championship.[3]

Hurd began playing rugby at Ashby RFC,[3] and was selected in a Midlands under 18s side in 2016,[4] before attending Cardiff Metropolitan University. Hurd was selected for Scotland's under 20s in 2019,[5] before being selected for the BUCS Super Rugby team of the year in 2020.[3]

On 17 February 2021 Hurd signed for his home town side Leicester Tigers.[6][7] He made his debut as a replacement in Leicester's European Rugby Challenge Cup Round of 16 win against Connacht on 3 April 2021.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Will Hurd profile". ESPN Scrum. ESPN. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  2. ↑ "Will Hurd Leicester Tigers profile". Leicester Tigers. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 "Glashan and Hurd fly the flag for Scotland in BUCS Team of the Year". Talking Rugby Union. 22 April 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  4. ↑ "U18's selected to play for Midlands squad". Leicestershire RU. 23 November 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  5. ↑ "Carl Hogg names Scotland Under-20s squad for World Championship". The Offside Line. 6 May 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  6. ↑ "Leicester bring in ex-Scotland U20s tighthead Will Hurd". Rugby Pass. 17 February 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  7. ↑ "Will Hurd: Leicester Tigers sign Glasgow Warriors prop". BBC Sport. 17 February 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  8. ↑ "Leicester Tigers player ratings from Connacht victory". Leicester Mercury. 3 April 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
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