Willi Heinz

Willi Heinz
Birth name Willi Heinz
Date of birth (1986-11-24) 24 November 1986
Place of birth Christchurch, Canterbury Region, New Zealand
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 89 kg (14 st 0 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-Half
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2015− Gloucester 63 (45)
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2009–15 Canterbury 52 (61)
Correct as of 19 October 2014
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
2010–15 Crusaders 56 (22)
Correct as of 3 August 2014

Willi Heinz (born 24 November 1986) is a New Zealand rugby union footballer. He plays as a scrum-half for Gloucester Rugby in the Aviva Premiership. He previously played for the Crusaders in the Super Rugby and for Canterbury in the ITM Cup.

Heinz played four years in his XV rugby team at school, which is a record for the school. He played three years in the under 21s New Zealand side which is a tied record.

On 24 February 2015, English Premiership club Gloucester Rugby announced his signing for the start of the 2015-16 season.[1]

In May 2017 he was invited to a training camp with the senior England squad by Eddie Jones.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Gloucester sign Crusaders scrum-half Willi Heinz". Sky Sports. 24 February 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
  2. ↑ "England rugby: Willi Heinz and Jason Woodward selected for training camp". BBC. 14 May 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2017.


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