Archie Griffin (rugby union) explained

Archie Griffin
Birth Date:24 July 2001
Birth Place:Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Height:1.90NaN0
Weight:1240NaN0[1]
School:Marlborough College
University:University of Bath
Position:Prop
Currentclub:Bath
Years1:2022–
Clubs1:Bath
Apps1:9
Points1:0
Years2:2023
Clubs2:Richmond
Apps2:1
Points2:5
Repyears1:2020
Repteam1:Wales U20
Repcaps1:1
Reppoints1:0
Repyears2:2024–
Repteam2:Wales
Repcaps2:1
Reppoints2:0
Clubupdate:10 February 2024
Repupdate:10 February 2024

Archie Griffin (born 24 July 2001) is a professional rugby union player who plays as a prop for Premiership Rugby club Bath. Born in Australia, he represents Wales at international level after qualifying on ancestry grounds.[2] [3]

Early life

Griffin was born in Australia but is Welsh-qualified through his parents. He joined the Bath Rugby academy at 13 years-old having also lived in Singapore until the previous year. He attended Cheam, in Berkshire and Marlborough College, in Wiltshire and signed his first professional contract with Bath in February 2019.[4] [5]

Club career

Having progressed through the Bath Rugby academy and playing for the University of Bath, Griffin made his senior debut for Bath against Exeter Chiefs in the Premiership Rugby Cup on 26 November 2022.[6] In January 2024, he signed a new three-year contract with Bath.[7]

International career

Having previously represented Wales U18,[8] in January 2024, Griffin was included in the senior Wales squad for the 2024 Six Nations Championship.[9]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Archie Griffin. 9 December 2023.
  2. Web site: Archie Griffin. 9 December 2023. Its Rugby.
  3. Web site: Archie Griffin. wru. 16 January 2024.
  4. Web site: Walesonline. 16 January 2024. The next Welsh-qualified rugby players in England Warren Gatland may now target. Steffan. Thomas. 29 November 2023.
  5. Web site: The emerging Welsh rugby talents who have all been given professional rugby contracts in England . Anthony. Woolford. 8 July 2019.
  6. Web site: BATH RUGBY ACADEMY PROP TO DONATE MULLET TO LITTLE PRINCESS TRUST. Premiership Rugby. 16 January 2024.
  7. Web site: BBC Sport. 30 January 2024. 30 January 2024. Bath prop Griffin signs extended deal.
  8. Web site: U18 6 Nations Festival: Wales name 6 Exiles in 26-man squad for U18 Festival. March 28, 2018. 16 January 2024. nextgenxv.
  9. Web site: 16 January 2024. 16 January 2024. BBC Sport. Six Nations 2024: Dafydd Jenkins to lead Wales as Louis Rees-Zammit heads to NFL.