Huw Taylor | |
Birth Name: | Huw Charles Taylor |
Birth Date: | 5 June 1996 |
Birth Place: | Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England |
Height: | 1.96m (06.43feet) |
Weight: | 112kg (247lb) |
School: | Old Swinford Hospital |
Position: | Lock Blindside Flanker |
Years1: | 2014–2018 |
Years2: | 2018–2023 |
Years3: | 2023– |
Clubs1: | Worcester Warriors |
Clubs2: | Dragons |
Clubs3: | RGC 1404 |
Apps1: | 27 |
Apps2: | 52 |
Points1: | 10 |
Points2: | 59 |
Ru Clubupdate: | 15 June 2023 |
Repyears1: | 2014 |
Repyears2: | 2016 |
Repteam1: | England U18 |
Repteam2: | England U20 |
Repcaps2: | 10 |
Reppoints2: | 10 |
Ru Ntupdate: | 25 June 2017 |
Huw Charles Taylor (born 5 June 1996) is an English rugby union player who plays as a lock or a flanker for RGC 1404. Taylor has previously played for Worcester Warriors and Dragons RFC, and has represented England U20.
In October 2014, Taylor made his club debut for Worcester against Nottingham in the British and Irish Cup.[1] Taylor went on to be part of the side that defeated Doncaster in the final to win the cup that season.[1] [2]
Taylor has represented England U18s and in the 2016 Six Nations Under 20s Championship.[1] In June 2016, Taylor was a member of the England U20 team that won the Junior World Cup, scoring a try in the final against Ireland.[3]
On 2 May 2017, Taylor signed his first senior contract with Worcester at Sixways Stadium ahead of the 2017-18 season.[1] In January 2018 it was announced that Taylor would be joining Pro14 side Dragons.[4] He is a Welsh-qualified player through a grandparent.[4] Taylor signed an extension with the Dragons on 24 May 2022.[5] Taylor was released at the end of the 2022–23 season, and subsequently joined RGC 1404 as a player-coach.[6]