Alex Wills
English Rugby Union player
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Alex Wills (born 11 February 2004) is an English professional rugby union player who plays as a wing for Premiership Rugby club Sale Sharks.
| Born | 11 February 2004[1] Wordsley, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 99 kg (218 lb; 15 st 8 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life
Wills played junior rugby for Worcester and attended Hartpury College.[3][4]
Club career
Wills 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.[4][5] In the December of thar yeat he signed a contract with Sale Sharks until the end of the 2025-26 season.[6]
He made his Premiership debut for Sale Sharks during the 2023-24 season against Gloucester. In January 2024 he made his first start in the European Rugby Champions Cup against Stormers.[7]
International career
In April 2023, Wills was capped by England at U19 level.[8] Later that year he made his debut for England U20 against Georgia during a warm-up game for the 2023 World Rugby U20 Championship.[4] Wills scored a try in their semi-final elimination as England ultimately finished fourth.[9]
Wills was a member of the England squad that won the 2024 Six Nations Under 20s Championship and scored his only try of the competition against Wales.[10][11] Later that year he played at the 2024 World Rugby U20 Championship and started in the final as England defeated France at Cape Town Stadium to win the tournament.[12][13]
Honours
- England U20
- World Rugby Under 20 Championship
Champion (1): 2024
- Six Nations Under 20s Championship
- Champion (1): 2024
