WillGriff John

WillGriff John (born 4 December 1992) is an English born Welsh qualified rugby union player that currently plays for Scarlets in the United Rugby Championship. His playing position is tighthead prop.

WillGriff John
Birth nameWillGriff John
Date of birth (1992-12-04) 4 December 1992
Place of birthPlymouth, England
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight127 kg (280 lb)[1]
SchoolYsgol Gyfun Cymer Rhondda
Rugby union career
Position(s) Tighthead Prop
Current team Scarlets
Youth career
2009-2010 Cardiff Blues
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2010 Cardiff Blues 1 (0)
2010-2011 Pontypridd (loan) ()
2011-2013 Cardiff Blues 18 (0)
2013-2014 Northland 18 (5)
2014-2017 Doncaster Knights 57 (20)
2017-2021 Sale Sharks 92 (0)
2021- Scarlets 0 (0)
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2009 Wales U18
2010-2012 Wales U20 14 (5)
2020- Wales 2 (0)

Club career

Born in Plymouth and raised in the South Wales Valleys, John began his playing career at Pontypridd as well as representing Wales at all Junior Levels. He also played for Cardiff Blues and was part of the squad that won the European Challenge Cup in 2010. In 2013 he moved to New Zealand and played for two seasons in the ITM Cup with the province of Northland.

John then returned to the UK and joined Doncaster in the Championship in 2014.[2] On 3 May 2017 John was signed by Sale Sharks. Becoming a first-team regular for Sale, in the English Premiership. His naturally strong build makes him ideal for Prop duties, such as clearing out, or rolling forward scrums and mauls.[3]

John will leave Sale to join Scarlets for the 2021–22 season.[4]

International career

On 15 January 2020, John was named in the Wales squad for the 2020 Six Nations Championship.[5] He was named in the starting side against Scotland, but the match was cancelled prior to kickoff due to COVID-19.[6]

On 6 November 2021, John made his Wales debut coming off the bench against South Africa.[7] John made his first start against Fiji later in the month.[8]

References
  1. "Aviva Premiership Rugby - Sale Sharks - Willgriff John profile". web page. Premier Rugby. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  2. "Prop WillGriff John joins Knights ranks".
  3. "WillGriff John: Sale Sharks sign Doncaster Knights prop". BBC. 3 May 2017. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  4. "WillGriff John: Scarlets sign prop from Sale". BBC Sport. 2 February 2021.
  5. "Six Nations: Wales call up teenager Rees-Zammit and Saracens' Tompkins". BBC Sport. 15 January 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  6. "WillGriff John: Prop dreams of first Wales cap after 2020 false start". BBC Sport. 10 February 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  7. "Wales v South Africa team announcement as Pivac makes six changes to face Springboks". Wales Online. 4 November 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  8. "Wales 38-23 Fiji: Laboured hosts hit back to beat 14-man visitors". BBC Sport. 14 November 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
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