2019-20 squad – backs

Paul Altier

• Date of birth: 19/05/1999
• Height: 183cm
• Weight: 84kg
• Hometown: Hong Kong
• Course: Sports Performance (Year 2)
• Previous rugby experience:

  Hong Kong Men's 7s and 15s, Hong Kong U20 7s and 15s, Valley Fort RFC (Hong Kong)

• Career highlights:

  Winning the Men's Asian Rugby Championship with Hong Kong; Player of the Tournament nominee at the U20 Junior World Trophy in both 2018 and 2019; Winning the top Hong Kong men's domestic league title with Valley Fort.

• Hobbies: Cooking, football, travelling
• Interesting fact: I was born in Bangkok, Thailand, to French parents

Elliot Bancroft

• Date of birth: 05/10/2000
• Height: 180cm
• Weight: 80kg
• Hometown: Cheltenham
• Course: Mechanical Engineering (Year 1)
• Previous rugby experience:

  Gloucester Rugby, Cowbridge RFC

• Career highlights: Blues Cup Final with Cowbridge U10s
• Hobbies: Binging a good TV series
• Interesting fact: I used to play for the West Bromwich Albion FC Academy

Calum Barrett

• Date of birth: 18/11/1999
• Height: 181cm
• Weight: 92kg
• Hometown: Taunton
• Course: Physics (Year 2)
• Previous rugby experience:

  Crediton RFC, Devon U16, Hartpury College

• Career highlights:

  Playing in the World Schools Festival in South Africa; Playing for England Student Sevens in the Super Sevens Series.

• Hobbies: Rugby and gym but, aside from that, reading, eating and sleeping.
• Interesting fact: My U15s football team won the League, League Cup and Somerset Cup in the same season, a first for the club

Dominic Biss

• Date of birth: 26/06/2000
• Height: 183cm
• Weight: 97kg
• Hometown: Cheltenham
• Course: Aerospace Engineering (Year 2)
• Previous rugby experience : Gloucester Academy
• Career highlights: Playing for Gloucester United against Oxford University
• Hobbies: Knee rehab
• Interesting fact: I was born in the UAE

Sam Bridges

• Date of birth: 12/10/1999
• Height: 170cm
• Weight: 75kg
• Hometown: Portsmouth
• Course: Chemical Engineering (Year 2)
• Previous rugby experience:

  Trojans, London Irish

• Career highlights: Winning the Somerset Cup Final at The Rec
• Hobbies: Doing guns in the gym, golf, napping
• Interesting fact: I have a black belt in taekwondo

Sam Clough

• Date of birth: 12/10/2000
• Height: 170cm
• Weight: 80kg
• Hometown: Crowthorne
• Course: Sports Performance (Year 1)
• Previous rugby experience: England U16, London Irish U18, St Paul's AASE
• Career highlights: Representing England at U16 level, my 60kg bench press
• Hobbies: Five-a-side football and Xbox
• Interesting fact: I used to play centre until U16s

Miles Gilbert

• Date of birth: 28/12/1999
• Height: 193cm
• Weight: 115kg
• Hometown: Sandford
• Course: Sports Performance (Year 2)
• Previous rugby experience: Winscombe RFC, Bristol Academy, Somerset, Bath Rugby Academy, Beechen Cliff School
• Career highlights: Top try scorer for Bath Rugby U18s and playing for Bath in the A League
• Hobbies: Rugby and gym
• Interesting fact: Heaviest centre in BUCS Super Rugby

Douglas Hickling

• Date of birth: 10/05/2000
• Height: 187cm
• Weight: 95kg
• Hometown: Sherborne
• Course : Economics (Year 2)
• Previous rugby experience : Sherborne RFC, Bath Rugby Academy
• Career highlights: U12 IAPS front-crawl champion, Wessex U13s
• Hobbies: Rehab
• Interesting fact: I can eat two Dominos large pizzas in one sitting

Bevan Howells

• Date of birth: 24/09/1999
• Height: 185cm
• Weight: 90kg
• Hometown: St Brides Major
• Course: Sports Performance (Year 1)
• Previous rugby experience: Cowbridge RFC, Cardiff Blues U18, Wales 7s
• Career highlights: Playing rugby in New Zealand
• Hobbies: Spending time with the fam, surfing, gym, playing lots of ruggers
• Interesting fact: I was a National Welsh School Rugby Champion in 2014

Sam Kennaugh

• Date of birth: 10/11/2000
• Height: 72cm
• Weight: 98kg
• Hometown: Exeter
• Course: Biochemistry (Year 1)
• Previous rugby experience: Blundell's School
• Career highlight: Playing in the cup final a couple of years ago
• Hobbies: Eating
• Interesting fact: I'm a serious High School Musical fan, Troy Bolton is my idol

Rory Kennedy

• Date of birth : 16/06/1997
• Height: 180cm
• Weight: Fluctuates
• Hometown: London
• Course: Politics with Economics (Year 4)
• Previous rugby experience : Old Cranleighans RFC, Cranleigh School
• Career highlights: Being asked to create a player bio about my rugby
• Hobbies: Rush-D, Mario Kart, sappaccinos with team-mates
• Interesting fact: I spent a year coaching sport in Australia

Ioan Lewis

• Date of birth : 27/04/2000
• Height: 179cm
• Weight: 84kg
• Hometown: Cowbridge, Wales
• Course: Sports Performance (Year 1)
• Previous rugby experience: Cowbridge RFC, Glamorgan Wanderers, Cardiff Blues U16 and U18, Wales U18s 7s, Wales men's development 7s
• Career highlights: Playing for Wales men's development 7s in Poland
• Hobbies: Watching and playing football
• Interesting fact: Welsh National Rugby champion 2014

Harry Lightfoot

• Height: 185cm
• Weight: 85kg
• Hometown: Stroud
• Course: Sport & Exercise Science (Year 2)
• Previous rugby experience: Stroud RFC, Gloucester Academy, South West England U18s
• Career highlights: Representing the South West of England
• Hobbies: Love a good bit of YouTube
• Interesting fact: Big-time Chelsea FC fan

Liam McStay

• Date of birth: 15/10/1998
• Height: 178cm
• Weight: 81kg
• Hometown: Lincoln
• Course: Sports Performance (Year 3)
• Previous rugby experience : Bedford Blues Academy
• Career highlights: My debut for Bedford Blues Academy
• Hobbies: Piano and guitar
• Interesting fact: I lived in France for 10 years

Luca Mignot

• Date of birth: 22/05/2000
• Height: 186cm
• Weight: 84kg
• Hometown: Toulouse, France
• Course: Mechanical Engineering (Year 2)
• Previous rugby experience: Stade Toulousain, Singapore U20 7s and U19 15s, France U20 7s, France Men's Touch team
• Career highlights: Scoring the winning tries in both the last 16 and quarter-finals for Toulouse in the U17 French Championships
• Hobbies: Love to spend time with my friends and love to travel
• Interesting fact: I am half French, half Brazilian

Benn Morris

• Date of birth: 28/01/1998
• Height: 178cm
• Weight: 80.1kg
• Hometown: Inverness
• Course: MSc in Management
• Previous rugby experience : Kinloss Kestrels, Merchiston Castle School, Edinburgh U16 and U18, Caledonia U20, Scotland West U20, Oldfield RFC
• Career highlights: Playing for Spearhead 7s
• Hobbies: Washing up and eating McDonalds (other fast food outlets are available)
• Interesting fact: I used hair from my eyebrows to grow my beard
• Instagram: @mennborris

Joe Nagy

• Date of birth: 01/01/2000
• Height: 72cm
• Weight: 90kg
• Hometown: Southend
• Course: Sports Management & Coaching (Year 2)
• Previous rugby experience: Southend RFC
• Career highlights: Playing for London Broncos
• Hobbies: NBA 2K
• Interesting fact: I know season one of The Inbetweeners off by heart
• Instagram: @joenagy_

Alex Nisbet

• Date of birth: 12/05/1998
• Height: 175cm
• Weight: 90kg
• Hometown: Bromsgrove
• Course: Economics (Year 3)
• Previous rugby experience: Hong Kong U20, Bromsgrove School, Worcester Warriors
• Career highlights: NatWest Cup Champions 2016. 2017
• Hobbies: Test match cricket enthusiast
• Interesting fact: I can count to 10 in Chinese
• Dream job: WWE superstar

Ben Oliver

• Date of birth: 23/08/2000
• Height: 186cm
• Weight: 87kg
• Hometown: Chipstead
• Course: Sports Performance (Year 2)
• Previous rugby experience: Caterham School, Chipstead RFC
• Career highlights: Combination Cup 7s winner
• Hobbies: Surfing, skiing
• Interesting fact: I can speak French fluently

Jake Penprase

• Date of birth: 15/09/1998
• Height: 185cm
• Weight: 97kg
• Hometown: Fowey
• Course: Sport & Exercise Science (Year 3)
• Previous rugby experience: Truro College, Cornwall, Exeter Chiefs Academy
• Career highlights: U20 County Final at Twickenham for Cornwall, Sanix World Youth Tournament in Japan
• Hobbies: Sailing, surfing, jet skiing
• Interesting fact: I lived in Saudi Arabia

Tom Pittman

• Date of birth: 04/08/1999
• Height: 180cm
• Weight: 87kg
• Hometown: Bath
• Course: Sports Performance (Year 2)
• Previous rugby experience: London Irish Academy, Bath Rugby Academy, England Lambs
• Career highlights: Playing for South West England against Scotland U16
• Hobbies: Relaxing with friends and family, walking the dog, listening to music
• Interesting fact: I travelled around South America for three months

James Richardson

• Date of birth: 02/03/1999
• Height: 175cm
• Weight: 75kg
• Hometown: Rugby
• Course: Chemical Engineering (Year 3)
• Previous rugby experience: Broadstreet RFC, Lawrence Sheriff School, England Midlands Counties U20
• Career highlights: Ball boy at the 2019 BUCS Super Rugby semi-final
• Hobbies: Winning
• Interesting fact: I was friends with John Smith before he was famous

Ed Rimmer

• Date of birth: 11/12/1998
• Height: 188cm
• Weight: 88kg
• Hometown: Newbury
• Course: Sports Performance (Year 3)
• Previous rugby experience: Newbury RFC, Bath Rugby U18
• Career highlights: Staying out of the second row, despite the chat I receive, and winning beach rugby in Newquay
• Hobbies: Training arms
• Interesting fact: I was England mascot back in 2004

Samuel Rose

• Date of birth: 13/06/2000
• Height: 173cm
• Weight: 81kg
• Hometown: Exeter
• Course: Civil Engineering (Year 2)
• Previous rugby experience : Exeter Academy, Devon, Teignmouth RFC
• Career highlights: Playing rugby in Japan
• Hobbies: Surfing, fishing, swimming
• Interesting fact: I scored the fastest-ever hat-trick in South West college rugby

Joe Scatchard

• Date of birth : 08/03/2000
• Height: 175cm
• Weight : 80kg
• Hometown: Thirsk
• Course: Chemistry (Year 2)
• Previous rugby experience : Thirsk RFC
• Career highlights: Playing at Allianz Park
• Hobbies: Working on my tan, Homes Under the Hammer
• Interesting fact: I can cut a questionable lid

Alex Smith

• Date of birth: 19/09/1999
• Height: 190cm
• Weight: 98kg
• Hometown: Staffordshire
• Course: Mechanical & Electrical Engineering (Year 2)
• Previous rugby experience : Lichfield RUFC, Denstone College 15s and 7s
• Career highlights: Captained school 7s side at Rosslyn Park Cup, Year 5 player of the year
• Hobbies: Bass guitar
• Interesting fact: I'm a black belt in karate

Will Tanner

• Date of birth: 06/02/2000
• Height: 183cm
• Weight: 85kg
• Hometown: Solihull
• Course: Sport & Exercise Science (Year 2)
• Previous rugby experience: Warwick RFC
• Career highlights: Playing at HQ
• Hobbies: Rugby, Score and VKs
• Interesting fact: Three-pint warrior

Jacob Tansey

• Date of birth : 14/04/2000
• Height : 178cm
• Weight : 80kg
• Hometown: Halifax
• Course: Sports Performance (Year 2)
• Previous rugby experience : Old Rishworthians, Myerscough AASE, North England U18
• Career highlights: Manchester United U8s
• Hobbies: Match of the Day and TOWIE
• Interesting fact: I'm not actually albino

Louis van Heukelom

• Date of birth: 20/08/1999
• Height: 182cm
• Weight: 93kg
• Hometown: The Hague, Netherlands
• Course: Sports Performance (Year 2)
• Previous rugby experience: Oakham School, Netherlands U18, Rugby Union Donau Vienna
• Career highlights: Gaining international experience
• Hobbies: Rugby union
• Interesting fact: I speak four languages

Alex Varney

• Height: 180cm
• Weight: 95kg
• Hometown: Rhoshill
• Course: Integrated Mechanical & Electrical Engineering (Year 1)
• Previous rugby experience: Scarlets U18, Cardiff Blues Academy, Italy U20 training squad, Aberavon RFC
• Career highlights: Winning the Welsh National Age Grade Cup at U18 level
• Hobbies : Chess
• Interesting fact: I wear crocs

Finlay Wood

• Date of birth : 31/07/1998
• Height: 183cm
• Weight: 89kg
• Hometown: Bournemouth
• Course: Sports Performance (Year 3)
• Previous rugby experience: New Milton RFC, Hampshire County XV, Scottish Exiles, Lonely Goats & Spearhead 7s
• Career highlights: Beating Gloucester in the London Floodlit 7s
• Hobbies: Horse racing, baking and being the undisputed Flat 2 Northgate Yard FIFA Champion
• Interesting fact: I know all the numbers in a sudoko

George Wootten

• Date of birth: 11/07/1999
• Height: 178cm
• Weight: 89kg
• Hometown: Worcester
• Course: Sports Performance (Year 3)
• Previous rugby experience : Worcester Warriors
• Career highlights: Benching for Anglo Welsh Cup but didn’t get on... not bothered
• Hobbies: WWE SmackDown vs Raw 2009
• Interesting fact: WWE SmackDown vs Raw 2009

George Worboys

• Date of birth: 21/03/2001
• Height: 180cm
• Weight: 88kg
• Hometown: Warwick
• Course: Sports Performance (Year 1)
• Previous rugby experience : England U18
• Career highlights: Winning my first cap for my country
• Hobbies: Golf, football and tennis
• Interesting fact: I've been to seven schools