Will Skinner (rugby player)

Will Skinner (rugby player)

Infobox Rugby biography
name = Will Skinner


birthname = William Skinner
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1984|2|8
placeofbirth = Northampton, England
height = 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
weight = 14 st 3 lbs (90 kg)
nickname = Skins
school = Bedford School
other =
relatives =
ru_position = Flanker
ru_amateuryears =
ru_amateurclubs = Olney Rugby Club
ru_clubyears =
2002 ‐ 06
2006 ‐
ru_proclubs = Bedford RFC
Leicester Tigers
Harlequins
ru_clubcaps =
34
25
ru_clubpoints =
(20)
(5)
ru_nationalyears = 2007 ‐
ru_nationalteam = England Saxons
ru_nationalcaps = 5
ru_nationalpoints =

Will Skinner, (born 8th February, 1984 in Northampton) is an English rugby union player for Harlequins in the Guinness Premiership. His position of choice is as an openside flanker.

He began his rugby career at Bedford School before representing England U.18 and U.21. He came through the Leicester Tigers youth setup where many drew comparison between the small (5'11", 14st 3lb), blond, pacy openside and his mentor, Tigers legend Neil Back. Long term injury and lack of versatility however saw him leave Tigers in the summer 2006 to move to Quins to link up with former Tigers' Director of Rugby and back row legend Dean Richards.

Skinner was called into the England Saxons side that defeated Ireland A on 1 February 2008. cite web|url=http://www.england-rugby.com/englandrugby/index.cfm?fuseaction=News.News_Detail&storyid=18739|title=England Saxons squad for Ireland A match|publisher=RFU|date=2008-01-23|accessdate=2008-02-05] cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/english/7217616.stm|title=Varndell shines in Saxons victory|publisher=BBC|date=2008-02-02|accessdate=2008-02-05] cite web|url=http://www.quins.co.uk/newspage.ink?nid=38424&newstype=n&matchid=&Refid=&storytype=RU|title=Will Skinner looks towards tonight's clash with Ireland A|publisher=Quins|date=2008-02-01|accessdate=2008-02-05]

References

External links

* [http://www.england-rugby.com/englandrugby/index.cfm?fuseaction=News.News_Detail&storyid=16754 England profile]
* [http://www.quins.co.uk/PlayerDisplay.ink?skip=27&season=2006/2007&Playertype=P Harlequins profile]
* [http://www.leicestertigers.com/31_300.php?PHPSESSID=139329cb7f6679e2fad119a3a222ae38 Leicester profile]


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