Will Griffiths (rugby union)

Welsh rugby union player

Rugby player

Full nameWill Griffiths

Born (1998-12-25) 25 December 1998 (age 27)

Swansea, Wales

Height193 cm (6 ft 4 in)^[1]

Weight106 kg (16 st 10 lb; 234 lb)^[1]

Will Griffiths

Full name

Will Griffiths

Born

(1998-12-25) 25 December 1998 (age 27)

Swansea, Wales

Height

193 cm (6 ft 4 in)^[1]

Weight

106 kg (16 st 10 lb; 234 lb)^[1]

Rugby union career

Senior career
Position(s)	Lock, Flanker
Years	Team	Apps	(Points)
2018–2025	Ospreys	57	(10)
International career
Years	Team	Apps	(Points)
2017	Wales U20	5	(5)

Will Griffiths (born 25 December 1998) is a Welsh former rugby union player. Griffiths played Ospreys as a lock or flanker.

Griffiths made his debut for the Ospreys in 2018 having previously played for the Ospreys academy, Swansea RFC and the Ospreys Development, after an ACL injury ruled him out of the majority of the prior season.^[2] He came through the ranks at Gowerton RFC and captained the Ospreys to a Regional Age-Grade title.^[3]

His competitive debut came in the Challenge Cup on 15 December 2018, against Stade Français.^[4] His first start came shortly after, against Section Paloise.^[3] He signed his first senior contract with the club at the end of the season.^[5] Griffiths missed a portion of the following season due to injury.^[6]

Griffiths extended his contact with the Ospreys in March 2021, and again in July 2023.^[7]^[8]

Griffiths captained an Ospreys Development team in a friendly against the Dragons in November 2024.^[9]

Griffiths was not listed in the Ospreys squad for the 2025–26 United Rugby Championship, but his departure was never officially announced.^[10]

Having previously captained Wales U18, Griffiths also represented Wales U20, featuring in the 2017 World Rugby Under 20 Championship.^[11] He made his debut against Australia U20.^[12] Griffiths was brought in by Wales coach Wayne Pivac for fitness testing, ahead of the 2021 July rugby union tests against Argentina and Canada.^[13]

References

1 2 "Will Griffiths". Ospreys. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
↑ ""You come in and learn every day" | Ospreys". www.ospreysrugby.com. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
1 2 "Will gets senior deal | Ospreys". www.ospreysrugby.com. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
↑ "Ospreys team to play Stade Francais". Ospreys. 13 December 2018.
↑ "Lock Will Griffiths earns first senior Ospreys deal". BBC Sport. 5 June 2019. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
↑ Orders, Mark (23 April 2020). "What's happened to Welsh youngster dubbed the new Alun Wyn Jones". Wales Online. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
↑ "Ospreys lock Will Griffiths signs to stay at Welsh region". BBC Sport. 24 March 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
↑ "Ospreys re-sign Tristan Davies, Luke Scully, Ben Warren, Rhys Henry and Will Griffiths". BBC Sport. 10 July 2023. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
↑ "Ospreys announce team for Dragons Development game | Ospreys". www.ospreysrugby.com. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
↑ "Players | Ospreys". www.ospreysrugby.com. Archived from the original on 13 November 2025. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
↑ "Dragon News : Wales name squad for World Rugby U20 Championship". dragonsrfc.wales. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
↑ "Two Wills ready for Australia | Ospreys". www.ospreysrugby.com. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
↑ Southcombe, Matthew (2 June 2021). "Young giant Griffiths delighted as Wales call him in for close inspection". Wales Online. Retrieved 22 January 2026.

External links

Ospreys Player Profile

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