Beck Cutting (born 4 September 1998) is an English rugby union player. He plays for Ampthill in the RFU Championship.
| Birth name | Beck Euan R. Cutting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 4 September 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Slough, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 102 kg (16 st 1 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Bromsgrove School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Bath | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life
editCutting took up the game with Kidderminster Carolians at the age of eight before been picked up by Worcester Warriors at U15s level.[1] He helped Bromsgrove School to win the NatWest Schools Cup in 2015 and 2016, also helping them to reach the semi-final in 2017.[2][3] He was on a sport scholarship for the University of Bath, studied in Sports Science while playing for them in the BUCS Super Rugby competition.[4]
Club career
editCutting joined the Senior Academy in the summer of 2017.[5] He made his first team debut against Sale Sharks in the Anglo-Welsh Cup back in November 2017.[6] He started against Saracens in the Premiership Rugby Cup at Allianz Park in November 2018.[7]
He also came off the bench in the European Rugby Challenge Cup match in Pau in December 2018,[8] and the Premiership Rugby Cup match against Leicester Tigers at the start of the 2019-20 season.[9]
He has enjoyed spells with Bishop's Stortford, Hartpury University, Birmingham Moseley and Jersey Reds on dual registration arrangements.[10][11][12]
On 20 June 2020, Cutting signed his first professional contract with Worcester at Sixways Stadium, thus promoted to the senior squad from the 2020-21 season.[13] On 15 August 2020, he made his Premiership debut from off the bench against Gloucester during the 2019-20 season.[14] He scored his first try against Wasps a week later in the Premiership.[15]
On 4 November 2022, Cutting signed for Ampthill in the RFU Championship for the remainder of the 2022-23 season.[16]
International career
editCutting has already played at three levels for England – U16, U17 and U18, where he was selected for England U18s for their tour in South Africa.[17]
He represented England U20s and featured for the side in their 2018 Six Nations Under 20s Championship campaign where they missed out on the title by points difference to France.[18] He also played a role in their run to the final of the 2018 World Rugby Under 20 Championship where he managed to get on the scoresheet in their win over Scotland U20s before France again ended as the competition winners.[19]
References
edit- ^ "YOUNG GUNS". The Rugby Paper. 25 February 2018. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ "NatWest Schools Cup 2015: Bromsgrove end Dulwich College's three-year reign in U18 competition". Telegraph. 25 March 2015. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ "Cutting caps great season by lifting the NatWest Cup". Kidderminster Shuttle. 31 March 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ "Beck Cutting Team Bath Profile". Team Bath. 19 November 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ "Six new faces for Worcester Warriors' senior academy squad". Droitwich Advertiser. 17 May 2017. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ "Worcester Warriors 21-24 Sale Sharks". ESPN. 3 November 2017. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ "MATCH REPORT: SARACENS 34-22 WORCESTER WARRIORS". Premiership Rugby. 11 November 2018. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ "European Rugby Challenge Cup: Pau 21-6 Worcester Warriors". BBC Sport. 7 December 2018. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ "Match report - Tigers young guns come up short at Worcester". Leicester Tigers. 21 September 2019. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ "Cutting in Hartpury squad to face Scottish". Warriors. 7 November 2019. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ "'Luxury' Warriors link helps Birmingham Moseley's battle". Worcester News. 1 February 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ "Cutting set for Jersey bow". Warriors. 13 February 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ "Beck Cutting promoted to Worcester Warriors senior squad at Sixways". South Worcester Voice. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ "Premiership: Worcester Warriors 15-44 Gloucester - Nanai sent off in Worcester loss". BBC Sport. 15 August 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ "Premiership: Wasps 32-17 Worcester Warriors". BBC Sport. 21 August 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ "New Signings for The Mob". Ampthill RUFC. 4 November 2022. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
- ^ "Bromsgrove student gets England Under 18s rugby call-up for South Africa tour". Bromsgrove Advertiser. 18 July 2017. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ "Season to remember continues as Beck Cutting is selected for England Rugby U20 EPS ahead of Six Nations". Team Bath. 12 January 2018. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ "England U20s: Beck Cutting, Ted Hill, James Scott and Will Butler to start". Worcester News. 6 June 2018. Retrieved 19 November 2020.