Will Britton (born 6 September 1996) is an

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rugby union Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand. In its m ...

player currently play for Cornish Pirates in the RFU Championship. After leaving Dauntsey's School, Britton progressed through the

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academy set up to make his first team debut in January 2018; aiding the Blue, Black & Whites to a 21–8 victory over Newcastle Falcons in the

2017–18 Anglo-Welsh Cup The 2017–18 Anglo-Welsh Cup was the 46th season of England's national rugby union cup competition, and the 12th and final to follow the Anglo-Welsh Cup format. After this season it was replaced by the Premiership Rugby Cup and will played for b ...

. Will studied for a Sport & Social Sciences degree at the University of Bath while part of the setup at Farleigh House and Captained the University 1st XV for successive BUCS Super Rugby campaigns resulting in an England Students call up in 2018 in the April internationals against Ireland Universities and France Students. On 6 September 2018, Britton was dual-registered with Yorkshire Carnegie in the RFU Championship for the 2018–19 season, featured regularly for the Tykes and for Bath's Premiership Rugby Cup games at the Recreation Ground . On 7 February 2020, Britton was dual-registered with Championship rivals

Doncaster Knights Doncaster Rugby Football Club are a rugby union club representing the town of Doncaster, England. The first XV are known as the "Doncaster Knights", and play in the RFU Championship. Being the most promoted side in English history has led to ...

for the remainder of the 2020–21 season. It soon became a permanent deal with Doncaster following his released from Bath from last season. On 14 July 2021, Britton returns to the

Premiership Rugby Premiership Rugby, officially known as Gallagher Premiership Rugby, or the Gallagher Premiership for sponsorship reasons, is an English professional rugby union competition. The Premiership has consisted of thirteen clubs since 2021, and is the ...

as he signed for West Country rivals

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from the 2021–22 season. On 31 May 2022, Britton returns to the RFU Championship as he signs for Cornish Pirates from the 2022–23 season.

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Gloucester Rugby ProfileDoncaster Knights Profile
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