WillGriff John
WillGriff John (born 4 December 1992) is a Welsh Rugby Union player that currently plays for Sale Sharks in the Premiership.
| Birth name | WillGriff John | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 4 December 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Plymouth, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 140 kg (310 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Ysgol Gyfun Cymer Rhondda | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
Club
Born in Plymouth and raised in the South Wales Valleys, John began his playing career at Pontypridd as well as representing Wales at all Junior Levels. He also played for Cardiff Blues and was part of the squad that won the European Challenge Cup in 2010. In 2013 he moved to New Zealand and played for two seasons in the ITM Cup with the province of Northland.
WillGriff then returned to the UK and joined Doncaster in the Championship in 2014.[2] On 3 May 2017 John was signed by Sale Sharks. Becoming a first-team regular for Sale, in the English Premiership. His naturally strong build makes him ideal for Prop duties, such as clearing out, or rolling forward scrums and mauls.[3]
International
On 15th January 2020, John was named in the Wales squad for the 2020 Six Nations Championship.[4]
References
- "Aviva Premiership Rugby - Sale Sharks - Willgriff John profile". web page. Premier Rugby. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- "Prop WillGriff John joins Knights ranks".
- "WillGriff John: Sale Sharks sign Doncaster Knights prop".
- "Six Nations: Wales call up teenager Rees-Zammit and Saracens' Tompkins". BBC Sport. 15 January 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2020.