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| Birth name | William Richard Charles Muir | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | (1995-10-30) 30 October 1995 (age 29) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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. He is nicknamed The Horse due to his long, powerful strides, which resemble a gallop as he sprints down the wing.
Early life
Muir grew up on his family's pig farm.
Muir holds a degree in mechanical engineering from Northumbria University, which he represented in the BUCS Super Rugby competition.
Career
Club career
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.
In 2019 Muir was named England Sevens Player of the Year, the first person to do so in their debut season.
Muir signed for Bath Rugby in August 2020. Following a successful first season with Bath, he signed a new two-year contract with the club.
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.
International career
On 23 January 2024, Muir received his first call-up to the senior England squad by coach Steve Borthwick for their Six Nations campaign. The following month saw him score a try for the England A side during a victory over Portugal.
References
- "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) - ^ "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.
External links
| Bath Rugby – current squad | |
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