William Harry Hurrell (born 15 January 1990) is an English former rugby union player who played as a centre for London Welsh, Leicester, Coventry, Doncaster, Bristol Bears and Bath.
| Birth name | William Harry Hurrell | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 15 January 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 108 kg (17 st 0 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Loughborough Grammar School, Wyggeston and Queen Elizabeth I College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born in Melton Mowbray and a product of Melton R.F.C,[1] Hurrell was educated at Loughborough Grammar School and Wyggeston and Queen Elizabeth I College. He was capped by the England U20s.
Hurrell began his career with Leicester Tigers before joining London Welsh for their Championship-winning season in 2011-12. He left the club at the end of the season to study at Aston University. He played for Coventry in National League 1 while at university, before joining Doncaster ahead of the 2015–16 Championship season. After being named in the Championship team of the season, he joined Bristol Bears in the summer of 2016.[2] He spent half a season on loan at Bath in 2018.[3]
Hurrell announced his retirement in April 2020 on medical advice after suffering a probable stroke following a head injury in a game against Leicester.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Melton's Will Hurrell leaves Leicester Tigers for London Welsh - Melton Times". www.meltontimes.co.uk. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013.
- ^ "Comeback Kid Hurrell Taking Centre Stage". Bristol Bears. 7 February 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- ^ "Will Hurrell: Bath sign Bristol centre on loan to the end of the season". BBC Sport. 29 January 2018. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- ^ "Will Hurrell: Bristol Bears centre retires after probable stroke in January". BBC Sport. 10 April 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
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