Will Muir
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| Birth name | William Richard Charles Muir | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 30 October 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Cleveland, Yorkshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 94 kg (207 lb; 14 st 11 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Northumbria University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Will Muir (born 30 October 1995) is an English professional rugby union player who plays as a wing for Bath in Premiership Rugby.[1] He is nicknamed The Horse due to his long, powerful strides, which resemble a gallop as he sprints down the wing.[2]
Early life
[edit]Muir grew up on his family's pig farm.[citation needed]
Muir holds a degree in mechanical engineering from Northumbria University, which he represented in the BUCS Super Rugby competition.[3]
Career
[edit]Club career
[edit]Muir started out his rugby journey playing rugby sevens. He made his debut for England in the Assupol International Sevens tournament in South Africa in 2017.[3]
In 2019 Muir was named England Sevens Player of the Year, the first person to do so in their debut season.[3]
Muir signed for Bath Rugby in August 2020.[4][5] Following a successful first season with Bath, he signed a new two-year contract with the club.[6]
In December 2024, he scored a hattrick of tries as Bath defeated Saracens 68–10 to inflict them with their worst defeat in Premiership history.[7]
International career
[edit]On 23 January 2024, Muir received his first call-up to the senior England squad by coach Steve Borthwick for their Six Nations campaign.[8] The following month saw him score a try for the England A side during a victory over Portugal.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Will Muir". ESPN. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ April 2021, Chris Heal Friday 30. "Will Muir Exclusive: Sevens, the transition to Bath and the opportunity of silverware". Talking Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ a b c "Will Muir profile". England Rugby. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
- ^ "Bath Rugby swoop for England Sevens' Will Muir". Bath Rugby. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
- ^ "Will Muir: Bath sign England Sevens star Will Muir". BBC Sport. 24 August 2020. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ "Will Muir: Bath wing signs two-year contract after impressing during short-term deal". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
- ^ "Ten-try Bath thrash 14-man Saracens for record win". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ "Six Nations 2024: England's Ollie Lawrence and Luke Cowan-Dickie withdraw from training camp". BBC Sport. 23 January 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "England A 91-5 Portugal". BBC Sport. 25 February 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
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