Josh Gillespie Explained

Josh Gillespie
Birth Date:20 October 2000[1]
Birth Place:Sydney, Australia
Height:1.880NaN0[2]
Weight:94kg (207lb)
Ru Position:Wing
Ru Nationalteam:England U18s
England U20s
Ru Nationalyears:2019
2020
Ru Clubyears:2018-2022
2019-2020
2021-2022
2022-2023
2022
Ru Proclubs:Northampton Saints
Ampthill RUFC (loan)
Bedford Blues (loan)
Ealing Trailfinders
London Scottish (loan)
School:Millfield

Josh Gillespie (born 20 October 2000) is an English rugby union player who plays as a Winger.

Early life

Born in Sydney, Australia, Gillespie started playing rugby union for Centaurs RFC when his family moved to Singapore. As a teenager he was educated at Millfield in Somerset. He initially played in the academy at Bath Rugby before joining the academy at Northampton Saints.[3] [4]

Career

Gillespie became the youngest player in Northampton Saints professional history, aged era at 18 years and 15 days, when he made his debut against Wasps RFC in the Premiership Rugby Cup in 2018.[5] He also played Premiership Rugby 7s for Northampton.[6] He scored a try on his Premiership Rugby debut against Bristol Bears in September 2020.[7] [8]

In August 2022, he signed for Ealing Trailfinders in the Rugby Championship during the 2022-2023 season, having also previously on loan from Northampton in that division for Ampthill RUFC and Bedford Blues.[9] [10] In 2022, he also spent time on loan at London Scottish.[11]

In February 2024, he joined Rugby League side Leeds Rhinos on a month's trial.[12]

International career

Gillespie represented England at U18[13] and U20 level.[14] [15]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: TNT Sports. 7 March 2024. Josh Gillespie.
  2. Web site: Josh Gillespie. All.Rugby. 7 March 2024.
  3. Web site: Ex England U20 wing on one-month trial with rugby league giants. Rugby Pass. 7 March 2024. 6 March 2024. Josh. Raisey.
  4. Web site: Young Guns: Northampton Saints winger Josh Gillespie. The Rugby Paper. 7 March 2024. 14 April 2020.
  5. Web site: Josh Gillespie. Ultimate Rugby. 7 March 2024.
  6. Web site: GILLESPIE DETERMINED TO GRASP PREMIERSHIP RUGBY 7S OPPORTUNITY. Premiership Rugby. 7 March 2024.
  7. Web site: Premiership: Bristol Bears thrash Northampton Saints by running in seven tries. 7 September 2020. 7 March 2024. BBC Sport.
  8. Web site: Seven-try Bristol ease past Northampton Saints with 47-10 win. Talking Rugby Union. Frank. Nickson. 9 September 2020. 7 March 2024.
  9. Web site: Northampton Chronicle. Former Saints wing on trial with rugby league side Leeds Rhinos. Peter. Smith. 7 March 2024.
  10. Web site: Premiership salary cap special report, part two: Your club's squad-building strategy revealed . Charlie. Morgan. 21 August 2022. 7 March 2024. The Daily Telegraph.
  11. Web site: London Scottish name team to face Nottingham. Ealkng Trailfinders. 7 March 2024. 9 September 2022.
  12. Web site: Leeds Rhinos news as ex-Premiership and England under-20s rugby union wing begins one-month trial. 7 March 2024. Yorkshire Evening Post.
  13. Web site: Gillespie named in England Under-18s squad. 8 March 2019 . Northampton Saints. 7 March 2024.
  14. Web site: Northampton Chronicle. Dickens names six Saints players in his first England Under-20s squad. Tom. Vickers. 27 November 2019. 7 March 2024.
  15. Web site: ENGLAND MEN U20S SIDE TO FACE WALES. England Rugby. 7 March 2024. 5 March 2020.