Billy Keast Explained

Billy Keast
Birth Name:Billy Keast
Birth Date:24 November 1996
Birth Place:Truro, Cornwall, England
Height:1.84m (06.04feet)
Weight:1140NaN0[1]
School:Truro College
Ru Position:Loosehead Prop
Years1:2016-
Clubs1:Exeter Chiefs
Apps1:49
Points1:15
Years2:2017-2018
Clubs2:Cornish Pirates
Apps2:23
Points2:0

Billy Keast (born 24 November 1996) is an English professional rugby union player. He predominantly plays as a loosehead prop but has played as a tighthead prop before.[2]

Keast's father, Richard, played prop for Redruth and Cornwall. Keast was educated at Truro College. He represented England at U18 and U20 Rugby.[3] [4]

Keast plays for Premiership Rugby side the Exeter Chiefs. In November 2016 he made his Chiefs debut in an Anglo-Welsh Cup clash away to Harlequins. Keast started in the same competition a week later as the Chiefs beat Cardiff Blues 62–25 at Sandy Park.[5] [6] [7] In 2016 he played for Redruth on loan,[8] [9] and in August 2017 he joined the Cornish Pirates on loan.[10] In 2020 he was playing for the Chiefs.[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Exeter Chiefs Player List . www.exetercheifs.co.uk. 12 June 2019.
  2. Web site: Young Gun: Billy Keast – England U20s and Exeter prop. 11 March 2016.
  3. Web site: Young Gun: Billy Keast – England U20s and Exeter prop - The Rugby Paper. www.therugbypaper.co.uk. 11 March 2016.
  4. Web site: Billy Keast Represents England U18 - News - Redruth Rugby Football Club. www.redruthrugbyclub.co.uk.
  5. Web site: Exeter Chiefs Player List. exeterchiefs.co.uk. 2018-05-04.
  6. Web site: Billy Keast. Cornish Pirates. 2018-05-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20180505205945/https://cornish-pirates.com/players-staff/billy-keast/. 2018-05-05. dead.
  7. Web site: Dream start for Billy Keast at Exeter Chiefs. 15 November 2016.
  8. Web site: Billy Keast Represents England U18.
  9. Web site: Billy Keast.
  10. News: Cornish Pirates sign seven Exeter Chiefs players on loan - BBC Sport. BBC Sport. 2018-05-04.
  11. News: Leaders Exeter grab late win at Bristol. BBC Sport.