Henry Purdy (rugby union)
Henry Purdy (born 21 May 1994) is an English rugby union footballer. He plays as a centre or wing.[1]
| Date of birth | 21 May 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Oxford, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 97 kg (15 st 4 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Purdy signed for Gloucester Rugby for the 2014-15 season after previously spending two years at the Leicester Tigers academy. An injury to Henry Trinder at the beginning of the season allowed Purdy extra game-time in Trinders position at outside centre. He made his Gloucester debut against the Exeter Chiefs.[2]
On 2 August 2019, Purdy travelled to the southern hemisphere in New Zealand to join province Otago in the 2019 Mitre 10 Cup.[3] He subsequently joined Coventry in the RFU Championship in November 2019.[4] He joined Bristol Bears on 14 January 2020 on loan for the remainder of the 2019/20 season,[5] and he scored a try against Gloucester on his first Premiership start for the club.[6] After scoring a try in his next start, a 20-14 win against Northampton Saints, he signed a permanent two-year deal with Bristol.[7]
References
- "RFU Prodiles - Henry Purdy". web page. RFU. Archived from the original on 25 October 2014. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
- "Sky News - Gloucester v. Exeter Match Preview". web page. Sky News. Archived from the original on 16 October 2014. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
- "Former Gloucester Rugby and Leicester Tigers star Henry Purdy heads to New Zealand". Gloucestershire Live. 2 August 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- "Purdy to join Coventry Rugby in November". Coventry Rugby. 9 August 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- "Pat Lam explains why Bristol Bears' new arrival Henry Purdy can be 'a great asset' to the injury hit club". Bristol Post. 14 January 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- "Bristol Bears 34 Gloucester Rugby 15". Gloucestershire Live. 25 January 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- "Pat Lam explains why Bristol Bears have signed 'real threat' Henry Purdy on two year deal". Bristol Post. 19 February 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2020.