WillGriff John

WillGriff John (born 4 December 1992) is a Welsh rugby union player that currently plays for Sale Sharks in Premiership Rugby.

WillGriff John
Birth nameWillGriff John
Date of birth (1992-12-04) 4 December 1992
Place of birthPlymouth, England
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight127 kg (280 lb)[1]
SchoolYsgol Gyfun Cymer Rhondda
Rugby union career
Position(s) Tighthead Prop
Current team Scarlets
Youth career
2009-2010 Cardiff Blues
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2010
2010-2011
2011-2013
2013-2014
2014-2017
2017-2021
Cardiff Blues
Pontypridd (loan)
Cardiff Blues
Northland
Doncaster Knights
Sale Sharks
1
?
18
18
57
69
0
?
0
5
20
0
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2009
2010-2012
2020-
Wales U18
Wales U20
Wales
?
14
0
?
5
0

Career

Club

Born in Plymouth and raised in the South Wales Valleys, John began his playing career at Pontypridd as well as representing Wales at all Junior Levels. He also played for Cardiff Blues and was part of the squad that won the European Challenge Cup in 2010. In 2013 he moved to New Zealand and played for two seasons in the ITM Cup with the province of Northland.

John then returned to the UK and joined Doncaster in the Championship in 2014.[2] On 3 May 2017 John was signed by Sale Sharks. Becoming a first-team regular for Sale, in the English Premiership. His naturally strong build makes him ideal for Prop duties, such as clearing out, or rolling forward scrums and mauls.[3]

He will leave Sale to join Scarlets for the 2021–22 season.[4]

International

On 15 January 2020, John was named in the Wales squad for the 2020 Six Nations Championship.[5]

References

  1. "Aviva Premiership Rugby - Sale Sharks - Willgriff John profile". web page. Premier Rugby. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  2. "Prop WillGriff John joins Knights ranks".
  3. "WillGriff John: Sale Sharks sign Doncaster Knights prop". BBC. 3 May 2017. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  4. "WillGriff John: Scarlets sign prop from Sale". BBC Sport. 2 February 2021.
  5. "Six Nations: Wales call up teenager Rees-Zammit and Saracens' Tompkins". BBC Sport. 15 January 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
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