Will Welch
William Welch (born 3 April 1990) is a rugby union player and current captain for Newcastle Falcons in the Aviva Premiership; his position of choice is at Openside Flanker. He is a product of the Newcastle Falcons Junior Academy and signed for the First XV in 2009 after representing Blaydon RFC at a National Two Level.
| Birth name | William Andrew Welch | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 3 April 1990 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Newcastle upon Tyne | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 110 kg (17 st 5 lb; 243 lb) [1] | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Royal Grammar School Newcastle | ||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Laura (Hodgkins) Welch | ||||||||||||||||
| Children | Max William Welch | ||||||||||||||||
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In July 2008, Welch represented England under 18's National Rugby Union team in Argentina. He also represented England at under 19's level and was selected as part of the 32 man England under 20 elite player squad, taking part in the RBS U20 Six Nations IRB Junior World Championship.[2]
References
- "Aviva Premiership Rugby – Newcastle". web page. Premier Rugby. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
- http://www.rfu.com/News/
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