Billy Searle
English rugby union player
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Billy George Searle (born 25 March 1996)[1] is an English rugby union player for Leicester Tigers in Premiership Rugby. His most common position is fly-half.[2] Searle has previously played for Wasps, Bristol Bears, Plymouth Albion, Launceston, Worcester Warriors and the Cornwall county side.
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| Born | Billy George Searle 25 March 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 187 lb (85 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Okehampton College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
Searle started playing junior rugby at Okehampton whilst at school at Okehampton College. He left Okehampton to start his senior career at nearby Launceston in the fourth division (National League 2 South).[3] After impressing for Cornwall in their 2015 County Championship win he moved onto third division side Plymouth Albion.[4] After one season in Plymouth Searle moved up to Premiership side Bristol to join their academy.[5]
On 11 May 2018 Wasps announced Searle would join them that summer.[6]
On 8 January 2020, Searle signed for Premiership rivals Worcester Warriors from the 2020-21 season.[7] He has since signed a contract extension until the end of the 2022–23 season.[8]
On 5 October 2022 all Worcester players had their contacts terminated due to the liquidation of the company to which they were contracted.[9]
In October 2022, Searle and former Worcester teammate Jamie Shillcock joined Bath on short-term loan.[10]
On 4 July 2023, Searle was signed by French giants Toulouse as a medical joker during the 2023 Rugby World Cup.[11] Following his release from Toulouse, he was signed by Biarritz in the second-tier Pro D2 competition for the 2023-24 season.[12] On 6 June 2024, Searle would sign for French rivals Agen in the same competition for the 2024-25 season.[13]
On 26 June 2025, Searle agreed a return to England to sign for the Premiership team Leicester Tigers from the 2025-26 season.[14]
Rugby union season-by-season playing stats
Club
| Season | Club | Competition | Appearances | Tries | Drop Goals | Conversions | Penalties | Total Points |
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| 2014–15 | Launceston | National League 2 South | 22 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 43 |
| 2015–16 | Plymouth Albion | National League 1 | 27 | 8 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 96 |
| 2016–17 | Bristol | Premiership | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 28 |
| Anglo-Welsh Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 22 | ||
| European Rugby Challenge Cup | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 21 | ||
| 2017–18 | RFU Championship | 11 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 41 | |
| British and Irish Cup | 5 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 26 | ||
| 2018–19 | Wasps | Premiership | ||||||
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County
| Season | Side | Competition | Appearances | Tries | Drop Goals | Conversions | Penalties | Total Points |
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| 2014–15 | Cornwall | Tamar Cup | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| County Championship | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 2015–16 | Tamar Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| County Championship | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | ||
Honours
Bristol
- RFU Championship champions: 2017–18
Cornwall
- Tamar Cup winners: 2015[17]
- Bill Beaumont Cup winners: 2015
Leicester Tigers
- Premiership Rugby Cup winners:2026 Premiership Rugby Cup
