Owen Hills (rugby union) explained

Owen Hills
Birth Name:Owen Hills
Birth Date:25 August 1996
Birth Place:Redditch, England
Weight:118.5kg (261.2lb)
Ru Position:Loosehead Prop
Years1:2016 - 2017
Apps1:5
Points1:15
Years2:2016 - 2017
Clubs2:Nottingham
Apps2:3
Points2:0
Years3:2017 - 18
Clubs3:Loughborough Students
Apps3:15
Points3:15
Years4:2017 - 2020
Clubs4:Leicester Tigers
Apps4:1
Points4:0
Years5:2020 -
Clubs5:Nottingham
Totalyears:2016 -
Totalapps:24
Totalpoints:30
Ru Clubupdate:12 July 2018

Owen Hills (born 25 August 1996)[1] is an English professional rugby union player, his principal position is prop. He plays for Nottingham in the RFU Championship.

Career

Hills was a Leicester Tigers supporter and season ticket holder before joining the club's academy at the age of 15.[2] In 2015 Hills was named in England Under 20s squad for the 2015 World Rugby Under 20 Championship.[3]

Hills was mentioned by Leicester Tigers head coach Richard Cockerill as young player ready to step up and cover for first team players missing for the 2015 Rugby World Cup.[4] However, Hills was injured in a testimonial for long-serving Leicester player Marcos Ayerza and missed the whole of the 2015 - 16 season.[2]

He returned from injury in 2016 playing for Moseley and Nottingham on dual-registration. During the 2017 - 18 season he played for Loughborough Students and made his first team debut for Leicester in an Anglo Welsh Cup match against Bath at the Recreation Ground.

He returned to Nottingham ahead of the 2020–21 season.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Owen Hills. ESPN. 12 July 2018.
  2. Web site: Leicester Tigers starlet Owen Hills insists injury won't derail his England dream. Talking Rugby Union. 27 January 2016. 12 July 2018.
  3. Web site: Bainbridge joins England U20 squad. 27 May 2015. 12 July 2018. England Rugby.
  4. Web site: Leicester Tigers: Richard Cockerill trusts youngsters to 'step up'. BBC. 14 August 2015. 12 July 2018.
  5. Web site: 2020-06-30. TRIPLE PROP SIGNING. 2020-07-06. Nottingham Rugby. en-GB.