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| Birth name | William Richard Charles Muir | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 30 October 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Cleveland, Yorkshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 94 kg (207 lb; 14 st 11 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Northumbria University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Will Muir (born 30 October 1995) is an English professional rugby union player who plays as a wing for Bath in Premiership Rugby.[1]
Early life
[edit]Muir grew up on his family's pig farm.[citation needed]
Muir holds a degree in mechanical engineering from Northumbria University, which he represented in the BUCS Super Rugby competition.[2]
Career
[edit]Muir started out his rugby journey playing rugby sevens. He made his debut for England in the Assupol International Sevens tournament in South Africa in 2017.[2]
In 2019 Muir was named England Sevens Player of the Year, the first person to do so in their debut season.[2]
Muir signed for Bath Rugby in August 2020.[3][4] Following a successful first season with Bath, he signed a new two-year contract with the club.[5]
On 23 January 2024, Muir received his first call-up to the senior England squad by coach Steve Borthwick for their Six Nations campaign.[6] The following month saw him score a try for the England A side during a victory over Portugal.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Will Muir". ESPN. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ a b c "Will Muir profile". England Rugby. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
- ^ "Bath Rugby swoop for England Sevens' Will Muir". Bath Rugby. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
- ^ "Will Muir: Bath sign England Sevens star Will Muir". BBC Sport. 24 August 2020. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ "Will Muir: Bath wing signs two-year contract after impressing during short-term deal". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
- ^ "Six Nations 2024: England's Ollie Lawrence and Luke Cowan-Dickie withdraw from training camp". BBC Sport. 23 January 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "England A 91-5 Portugal". BBC Sport. 25 February 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
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