Billy Searle Explained

Billy Searle
Birth Name:Billy George Searle
Birth Date:25 March 1996
Birth Place:Exeter, England
Height:5ft 10in
Weight:187 lbs
School:Okehampton College
Position:Fly half
Currentclub:Bath
Years1:2014 - 2015
Apps1:22
Points1:43
Years2:2015 - 2016
Clubs2:Plymouth Albion
Apps2:27
Points2:96
Years3:2016 - 2018
Clubs3:Bristol
Apps3:36
Points3:138
Years4:2018–2020
Clubs4:Wasps
Apps4:21
Points4:98
Years5:2020–2022
Clubs5:Worcester Warriors
Apps5:44
Points5:197
Years6:2022
Clubs6:Bath
Apps6:0
Points6:0
Repyears1:2015 - 2016
Repteam1:Cornwall
Repcaps1:8
Reppoints1:32
Clubupdate:22 October 2022

Billy George Searle (born 25 March 1996)[1] is an English rugby union player. His most common position is fly-half.[2] Searle has previously played for Wasps, Bristol Bears, Plymouth Albion, Launceston, Worcester Warriors and the Cornwall county side.

Career

Searle started playing junior rugby at Okehampton whilst at school at Okehampton College. He left Okehampton to start his senior career at nearby Launceston in the fourth division (National League 2 South).[3] After impressing for Cornwall in their 2015 County Championship win he moved onto third division side Plymouth Albion.[4] After one season in Plymouth Searle moved up to Premiership side Bristol to join their academy.[5]

On 11 May 2018 Wasps announced Searle would join them that summer.[6]

On 8 January 2020, Searle signs for Premiership rivals Worcester Warriors from the 2020-21 season.[7] He has since signed a contract extension until the end of the 2022–23 season.[8]

On 5 October 2022 all Worcester players had their contacts terminated due to the liquidation of the company to which they were contracted.[9]

In October 2022, Searle and former Worcester teammate Jamie Shillcock joined Bath on short-term loan.[10]

Rugby union season-by-season playing stats

Club

SeasonClub CompetitionAppearancesTriesDrop GoalsConversionsPenaltiesTotal Points
2014–15 22 6 0 5 1 43
2015–16 27 8 0 13 10 96
2016–17 12 0 0 2 8 28
3 0 0 5 4 22
5 1 0 5 2 21
2017–18 11 0 0 16 3 41
5 2 0 8 0 26
2018–19
[11]

County

SeasonSideCompetitionAppearancesTriesDrop GoalsConversionsPenaltiesTotal Points
2014–15 Tamar Cup 1 1 0 2 0 9
4 0 0 0 1 3
2015–16 Tamar Cup 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 4 0 0 0 20
[12]

Honours

Bristol

Cornwall

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Billy Searle ESPN profile. ESPN. 6 October 2018.
  2. Web site: Wasps RFC profile. 6 October 2018. Wasps RFC.
  3. Web site: Billy Searle Bristol debut tonight-Best wishes from all at ORFC. Okehampton RFC. 20 October 2016. 6 October 2018.
  4. Web site: Plymouth Albion sign Cornwall's Billy Searle and Robin Wedlake. BBC. 1 July 2015. 6 October 2018.
  5. Billy Searle Makes Academy Switch. Bristol Bears. 4 April 2016. 6 October 2018.
  6. Web site: Wasps: Billy Searle among five Championship players signed for 2018/19 season. BBC. 11 May 2018. 6 October 2018.
  7. News: Warriors sign Wasps fly-half Billy Searle. Worcester News. 8 January 2020. 12 March 2020.
  8. Web site: Worcester Warriors Billy Searle signs contract extension. 2020-06-30. warriors.co.uk. en-GB.
  9. Web site: Worcester player and staff contracts terminated after high court ruling Worcester The Guardian . 2022-10-05 . amp.theguardian.com.
  10. Web site: Searle and Shillcock join on short-term deals . 2022-10-21 . Bath Rugby . en.
  11. Web site: Billy Searle Record by competition. Rugby Statbunker. 28 April 2018.
  12. Web site: Cornwall senior XV teams & results 2015 onwards. Trelawny's Army. 28 April 2015.
  13. Web site: RUGBY: Lewis Webb double helps Cornwall retain Tamar Cup. The Packet. 30 April 2015. 6 October 2018.