Will Carrick-Smith | |
Birth Date: | 2 April 1992 |
Birth Place: | Wandsworth, England |
Height: | 2.11m (06.92feet) |
Weight: | 129kg (284lb)[1] |
Ru Position: | Lock |
Ru Clubyears: | 2010-2015 2012 2014-15 2015-2016 2016- |
Ru Proclubs: | Exeter Chiefs Bedford Blues |
Ru Clubcaps: | 11 3 17 22 44 |
Ru Clubpoints: | (10) (0) (0) (0) (15) |
Occupation: | Professional rugby union player |
School: | Blundell's School |
Will Carrick-Smith, otherwise known as The Tree, (born 2 April 1992) is a rugby union player for Exeter Chiefs in the Aviva Premiership. He made his debut for the club against London Welsh on 11 November 2012.[2] At 6 ft 11 Carrick-Smith is the tallest professional player currently to be contracted to an English Premiership side.[3] However, the tallest player ever to be contracted to an English Premiership side is Richard Metcalfe, formerly of Newcastle Falcons and Northampton Saints.[4]
At the end of the 2012/13 season Will Carrick-Smith went out to Australia on loan for the summer with Randwick.[5]
On 25 August 2015, Carrick-Smith signed a permanent deal to join RFU Championship club London Scottish from the 2015–16 season, effectively leaving Exeter.[6] On 17 March 2016, Carrick-Smith signed for Championship rivals Bedford Blues from the 2016–17 season onwards.[7]