Josh Hathaway
Welsh rugby union player
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Joshua Hathaway (born 19 October 2003) is a Welsh professional rugby union player who plays as a wing for Gloucester and Wales. He can also play fly-half and full-back.[1]
19 October 2003
| Born | Joshua Hathaway 19 October 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 84 kg (13.2 st; 185 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Ysgol Penglais | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Hartpury College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life
Born in Aberystwyth, Hathaway attended Ysgol Penglais School.[2] He later attended Hartpury College in Gloucestershire.[3]
Career
Hathaway played for Aberystwyth RFC and represented Ceredigion Schools at age group level.[4][5] He was a member of the Scarlets Academy.[6] Hathaway signed a three-year contract with Gloucester in November 2022.[7] He made his debut for Gloucester in the Premiership Rugby Cup in November 2022.[8]
In March 2024 Hathaway came off the bench as Gloucester defeated Leicester Tigers to win the 2023–24 Premiership Rugby Cup.[9] The following month saw him score a hat-trick during a league fixture against Saracens.[10][11] At the end of that season Hathaway scored a try during the 2023–24 EPCR Challenge Cup semi-final victory over Benetton and came off the bench in the final at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium as Gloucester were beaten by Sharks to finish runners up.[12][13]
International career
Hathaway was capped by Wales U20 in March 2022.[7] Later that year, he changed his national allegiance in order to represent England qualifying through a paternal grandmother.[7][14] In February 2023 Hathaway made his first start for England U20 and scored a hat-trick of tries in 15 minutes on his debut against Scotland during the opening round of the 2023 Six Nations Under 20s Championship.[15][16] He was identified by BBC Sport as one of the stars of the under-20 Six Nations tournament.[17]
In June 2024, Hathaway was called up to the senior Wales squad for their tour of Australia.[18] On 6 July 2024 he made his Test debut starting against Australia in Sydney.[19][20]