Will Addison
William Joseph Addison (born 20 August 1992) is an English born, Irish rugby union player for Ulster in the Pro14 and European Rugby Champions Cup. His primary position is centre, though he can also play wing or fullback.[1] Addison made his club debut for Sale in 2011.[1]
| Birth name | William Joseph Addison | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 20 August 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Penrith, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 94 kg (14.8 st; 207 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Penrith | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Manchester | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In 2012, Addison was part of the England U20 side which won the Junior Six Nations.[2] He also featured at the 2012 Junior World Cup.[3]
In March 2018 it was announced that Addison would be joining Pro14 side Ulster.[1] Addison is an Ireland-qualified player.[1]
On 24 October 2018, Addison was named in the Ireland squad for the November Internationals.[4] On 3 November 2018 he made his debut for Ireland against Italy.
References
- "Will Addison: Ulster sign Irish-qualified Sale Sharks centre". BBC Sport. 30 March 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- "U20 Six Nations". ESPN Scrum. 16 March 2012. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- "Ireland U20 27-12 England U20". World Rugby. 17 June 2012. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- "Schmidt includes uncapped Addison as Murray misses out on Ireland squad". The 42. 24 October 2018. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
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