Roy Winters Explained

Royston Winters
Birth Date:13 December 1975
Birth Place:Cuckfield, England
Weight:17st
Ru Position:Lock
Ru Clubyears:
1995 - 2000
2000 - 2005
2005 - 13
Ru Proclubs:
Bedford RFC
Harlequins
Bristol
Ru Clubcaps:


188[1]
Ru Clubpoints:


(15)
Ru Nationalteam:England
Ru Nationalyears:2007
Ru Nationalcaps:2
Ru Nationalpoints:(0)
University:Loughborough University

Royston "Roy" Winters (born 13 December 1975) is a former English rugby union player. A lock, Winters last played in the Aviva Championship for Bristol.[2] He began his career playing for Haywards Heath RFC before becoming professional.[3]

Winters was first called up to the senior England squad by Clive Woodward for the 2000 England rugby union tour of South Africa.[4]

Winters had a good 2006-07 Guinness Premiership, coming second in the voting for the PRA Player of the Year and then followed up by being selected for the 2007 England rugby union tour of South Africa. He made his debut for England against South Africa in Bloemfontein on 26 May 2007. He was named captain of Bristol for the 2009-10 RFU Championship.

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Notes and References

  1. News: Winters set to retire. 9 July 2017. BBC Sport.
  2. http://www.bristolrugby.co.uk/5537.php?player=3980&includeref=dynamic profile at www.bristolrugby.co.uk
  3. Web site: Back Row Star at Heath.
  4. Web site: Johnson reclaims England captaincy . BBC Sport . British Broadcasting Corporation . 7 June 2000 . 9 February 2016.