Scottish rugby union player
Rugby player
William Arthur Hurd (born 29 June 1999)[1] is a Scotland international rugby union player for Leicester Tigers in Premiership Rugby, his preferred position is prop.[2] Born in Ashby, Leicestershire, Hurd qualifies for Scotland through his maternal grandmother and previously represented Scotland under 20s during the 2019 World Rugby Under 20 Championship.[3]
Career
Hurd began playing rugby at Ashby RFC,[3] and was selected in a Midlands under 18s side in 2016,[4] before attending Cardiff Metropolitan University. Hurd was selected for Scotland's under 20s in 2019,[5] before being selected for the BUCS Super Rugby team of the year in 2020.[3]
On 17 February 2021 Hurd signed for his home town side Leicester Tigers.[6][7] He made his debut as a replacement in Leicester's European Rugby Challenge Cup Round of 16 win against Connacht on 3 April 2021.[8]
In January 2024 Hurd was named in Scotland's squad for the 2024 Six Nations Championship,[9] but injured a foot in Leicester's next game, a defeat to Leinster in the European Champions Cup, and had to drop out.[10]
He made his Scotland debut against Canada on 6 July 2024 at TD Place Stadium in Ottawa. Scotland won the match 73 points to 12. Hurd has the Scotland no. 1226.[11]
References
- ^ "Will Hurd profile". ESPN Scrum. ESPN. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ^ "Will Hurd Leicester Tigers profile". Leicester Tigers. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ^ a b c "Glashan and Hurd fly the flag for Scotland in BUCS Team of the Year". Talking Rugby Union. 22 April 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ^ "U18's selected to play for Midlands squad". Leicestershire RU. 23 November 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ^ "Carl Hogg names Scotland Under-20s squad for World Championship". The Offside Line. 6 May 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ^ "Leicester bring in ex-Scotland U20s tighthead Will Hurd". Rugby Pass. 17 February 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ^ "Will Hurd: Leicester Tigers sign Glasgow Warriors prop". BBC Sport. 17 February 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ^ "Leicester Tigers player ratings from Connacht victory". Leicester Mercury. 3 April 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ^ "Scotland's Hurd on 'special & emotional' Six Nations call-up". BBC Sport. 19 January 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ^ Bean, Graham (23 January 2024). "Scotland Six Nations: Adam Hastings and Will Hurd injury blow, call-up for Northampton Saints player". The Scotsman. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ^ "Report: Canada 12-73 Scotland".
