Will Haydon-Wood
English rugby union player
Rugby player
| Date of birth | (2000-10-27) 27 October 2000 (age 23)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Reading, Berkshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 87 kg (13.7 st; 192 lb)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Sedbergh School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Will Haydon-Wood (born 27 October 2000) is an English professional rugby union player who plays as a fly-half for Premiership Rugby club Exeter Chiefs
Early life
Hayden-Wood is from Neston, on the Wirral, and played his junior rugby at Caldy RFC before moving to Sedbergh School when he was 13 years-old. He then joined the academy at Newcastle Falcons.[3] In 2019, he joined Tynedale RFC on loan from Newcastle.[4]
Career
Haydon-Wood made his debut for Newcastle Falcons in the EPCR Challenge Cup away to Castres Olympique in December 2020.[5] He made his made his Rugby Premiership debut against Exeter Chiefs in May 2021.[5] During the 2021-22 season he made thirteen appearances for Newcastle, but joined Premiership rivals Wasps RFC in April 2022.[5][6]
Haydon-Wood made his debut appearance for Wasps in the Rugby Premiership against Northampton Saints, however soon afterwards Wasps were liquidated due to financial issues and he was made redundant along with all other players and coaching staff.[7] In October 2022, he signed for French side RC Massy for the remainder of the 2022-23 season.[8]
He signed for Exeter Chiefs prior to the start of the 2023-24 season.[9]
International career
Haydon-Wood represented England U20 during the 2020 Six Nations Under 20s Championship.[10][11]
References
- ^ "Will Haydon-Wood". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ "W.Haydon-Wood". All Rugby. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ Bridge, Bobby (11 April 2022). "Wasps sign Will Haydon-Wood from Newcastle Falcons". Coventry Telegraph. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ "Starring role after England U20 call-up". Hexham Courant. 13 December 2019. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ a b c "Will Haydon-Wood: Wasps sign Newcastle Falcons fly-half for 2022-23 season". BBC Sport. 11 April 2022. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ "Wasps sign 'future superstar' English fly-half". Ruck. 11 April 2022. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ Bridge, Bobby (17 October 2022). "Wasps' administration confirmed as 167 employees made redundant". Coventry Telegraph. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ Heagney, Liam (24 November 2022). "Ex-Wasps out-half Haydon-Wood makes switch to France his next move". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ "Wales international Joe Hawkins, Ethan Roots and Will Haydon-Wood to join Exeter". BBC Sport. 3 April 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ "Six Nations: Sam Costelow inspires Wales to win". BBC Sport. 6 March 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ Harvey, Neale (13 March 2020). "Young Guns: Newcastle Falcons fly-half Will Haydon-Wood". The Rugby Paper. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
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Exeter Chiefs – current squad
- Nika Abuladze
- Joe Bailey
- Alfie Bell
- Ollie Burrows
- Richard Capstick
- Aidon Davis
- Jack Dunne
- Greg Fisilau
- Dan Frost
- Ben Grubb
- Iestyn Harris
- Alec Hepburn
- Harry Hocking
- Jack Innard
- Josh Iosefa-Scott
- Dafydd Jenkins
- Matt Johnson
- Billy Keast
- James Kenny
- Jacob Morris
- Max Norey
- Eoin O'Connor
- Ehren Painter
- Lewis Pearson
- Fin Richardson
- Ethan Roots
- Patrick Schickerling
- Scott Sio
- Danny Southworth
- Marcus Street
- Cory Teague
- Christ Tshiunza
- Rus Tuima
- Jacques Vermeulen
- Ross Vintcent
- Jack Yeandle
- Will Becconsall
- Tom Cairns
- Shea Cornish
- Ollie Devoto
- Immanuel Feyi-Waboso
- Kian Gentry
- Ben Hammersley
- Joe Hawkins
- Will Haydon-Wood
- Tom Hendrickson
- Josh Hodge
- Orson James
- Iwan Jenkins
- Dan John
- Benjy Joseland
- Sam Maunder
- Charlie McCaig
- Frankie Nowell
- Rory O'Loughlin
- Arthur Relton
- Chester Ribbons
- Harvey Skinner
- Henry Slade
- Stu Townsend
- Zack Wimbush
- Olly Woodburn
- Tom Wyatt
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