Will Capon | |
Birth Name: | William Joseph Capon |
Birth Date: | 12 October 1999 |
Birth Place: | Bristol, England |
Height: | 1.80NaN0 |
Weight: | 108kg (238lb) |
Position: | Hooker |
Repteam1: | England U18 |
Repteam2: | England U20 |
Repyears1: | 2017–2018 |
Repyears2: | 2019 |
Repcaps1: | 10 |
Repcaps2: | 5 |
Reppoints1: | 15 |
Reppoints2: | 5 |
Ru Ntupdate: | 21 June 2021 |
Years1: | 2018– |
Clubs1: | Bristol Bears |
Apps1: | 32 |
Points1: | 10 |
Ru Clubupdate: | 21 June 2021 |
Ru Currentclub: | Bristol Bears |
School: | Bristol Grammar School |
Will Capon (born 12 October 1999) is an English professional rugby union player who plays at hooker for Premiership Rugby club Bristol Bears.[1]
Capon started playing rugby at the age of seven at Winscombe R.F.C. and joined the Bristol Bears academy in 2014 while studying at Bristol Grammar School.[2] In April 2018 he made his senior Bristol debut as they defeated Doncaster Knights to win the RFU Championship and secure promotion back to the top flight.[2] [3]
In August 2017 Capon scored a try for the England under-18 team against France.[4] He was a member of the squad at the 2019 World Rugby Under 20 Championship and scored a try against Wales to finish in fifth place.[5]
In June 2021 he was called up to a senior England training squad by head coach Eddie Jones.[6] [7]