Will Rowlands

Will Rowlands (born 19 September 1991 in Hammersmith, England) is an English-born Welsh rugby union player who plays for Wasps in the Aviva Premiership and the Wales national team.

Will Rowlands
Birth nameWilliam Derick Rowlands
Date of birth (1991-09-19) 19 September 1991
Place of birthHammersmith, London, England
Height2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
Weight123 kg (19 st 5 lb)
SchoolRugby School
UniversityUniversity of Warwick
Pembroke College, Oxford
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014–
2015–2016		 Wasps
→Jersey Reds		 68
11		 (25)
(0)
Correct as of 07 October 2020
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2020- Wales 1 (0)
Correct as of 16:39, 23 February 2020 (UTC)

Early life

Rowlands went to the Dragon School, Oxford then Rugby School. He then studied Business, Administration and Management at Warwick University before going on to Pembroke College, Oxford, where he studied for a second BA degree in Economics and Management.[1]

Club career

During his time at Oxford University, Rowlands played in the varsity matches of 2012 and 2013.[2]

He made his Wasps debut in the 2012/13 season’s Anglo-Welsh Cup match against Leicester Tigers.[3]

He signed a first-team contract with Wasps before the 2014/15 season, having graduated from the Wasps Academy.[4]

Rowlands spent much of the 2015/16 season after the 2015 Rugby World Cup on loan to RFU Championship side Jersey Reds,[5] before returning to Wasps to answer an injury crisis in the second row. He made his Aviva Premiership debut away at Saracens, and gone on to make another six first team appearances.[6] Rowlands enjoyed more first team game time during the 2016-17 season than in any of his previous campaigns with Wasps, making 14 appearances and scoring two tries.

On 28 January 2021, Rowlands would leave Wasps to join Welsh region Dragons in the Pro14 on a long-term contract from the 2021-22 season.[7]

International career

Although born in England Rowlands is eligible to play for Wales thanks to his Welsh-born father, and received his first call up squad by coach Wayne Pivac on 15 january 2020 for the 2020 Six Nations Championship.[8][9] He made his international debut for Wales on 22 February 2020 in the 27-23 defeat against France as a second half replacement.[10]

Playing style

Rowlands is large and athletic, and added muscle in 2017-19. He tends to have a high tackle count.[11]

References
  1. https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/who-rowlands-shock-wales-call-17571076
  2. "Will Rowlands' Oxford Uni Rugby Profile". OURFC. 28 January 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  3. "2012-13 LV= CUP FIXTURES UNVEILED". Premiership Rugby. 23 July 2012. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  4. "Seven sign Wasps contract extensions". Sports Mole. 1 June 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  5. "Rowlands to join Jersey on loan". Wasps. 3 June 2015. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  6. "Premiership: Saracens 23-64 Wasps". BBC Sport. 14 February 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  7. "Wales lock Will Rowlands signs for Dragons from Wasps". South Wales Argus. 28 January 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  8. "Six Nations: Wales call up teenager Rees-Zammit and Saracens' Tompkins". BBC Sport. 15 January 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  9. https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/wales-six-nations-squad-verdict-17571810
  10. Rowlands Wales debut
  11. https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/who-rowlands-shock-wales-call-17571076
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