Huw Taylor
Huw Charles Taylor (born 5 June 1996) is an English rugby union player who plays either at lock or at flanker for the Dragons.
| Birth name | Huw Charles Taylor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 5 June 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Bridgnorth, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 110 kg (17 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Old Swinford Hospital | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In October 2014, Taylor made his club debut for Worcester against Nottingham in the British and Irish Cup.[1] Taylor went on to be part of the side that defeated Doncaster in the final to win the cup that season.[1][2]
Taylor has represented England U18s and in the 2016 Six Nations Under 20s Championship.[1] In June 2016, Taylor was a member of the England U20 team that won the Junior World Cup, scoring a try in the final against Ireland.[3]
On 2 May 2017, Taylor signed his first senior contract with Worcester at Sixways Stadium ahead of the 2017-18 season.[1] In January 2018 it was announced that Taylor would be joining Pro14 side Dragons.[4] He is a Welsh-qualified player through a grandparent.[4]
References
- "Worcester Warriors verstaile forward Huw Taylor handed senior deal at Sixways". Premiership Rugby. 2 May 2017. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
- "British & Irish Cup Final: Doncaster Knights 5-35 Worcester Warriors". BBC Sport. 3 April 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
- "World Rugby U20 Championship 2016: England beat Ireland in final". BBC Sport. 25 June 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
- "Huw Taylor: Dragons sign forward from Worcester Warriors". BBC Sport. 8 January 2018. Retrieved 13 January 2018.