Andrew Turner | |
Birth Date: | 16 February 2002 |
Birth Place: | Somerset, England |
Height: | 1830NaN0 |
Weight: | 1150NaN0 |
School: | SGS Filton College |
Position: | Prop |
Currentclub: | Bristol Bears |
Years1: | 2021– |
Clubs1: | Bristol Bears |
Apps1: | 10 |
Points1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2023 |
Clubs2: | → |
Apps2: | 2 |
Points2: | 0 |
Repyears1: | 2022 |
Repteam1: | England U20 |
Repcaps1: | 3 |
Reppoints1: | 0 |
Clubupdate: | 22 July 2024 |
Repupdate: | 29 May 2023 |
Andrew Turner (born 16 February 2002) is an English professional rugby union player who plays as a prop for Bristol Bears.[1]
Turner attended Filton College and played for Weston-super-Mare RFC before joining the Bristol Bears academy.[2]
Turner joined the Bristol Bears academy in 2020. He made his club debut in the 2021–22 Premiership Rugby Cup against Worcester Warriors, before making a further two appearances in the 2022–23 Premiership Rugby Cup.[3] During this period he was dual-registered with Dings Crusaders RFC.[4]
In early 2023, Turner moved to New Zealand to represent Sumner RFC, who have a partnership with Bristol Bears.[5] Due to an injury crisis at the, Turner was a late inclusion in their side for Round 11 of the 2023 Super Rugby Pacific season against the,[6] making his debut as a substitute in the same fixture.[7] He made a second and last appearance in round 13 against Moana Pasifika.[8]
In June 2022 Turner represented England U20 and received a red card against France.[9] [10]