Position
Center
U20 Caps
3
Club
Gloucester Rugby
Age
18
U18 Caps
4
Will Knight
Having started his rugby journey at Longleven RFC, centre Will Knight is part of the Gloucester Rugby set up and has played for the Hartpury ACE team. As recently as March he made his England U18 debut and has also captained the side. He made the step up to U20 level for the recent fixtures against Wales and George and was later selected in Mark Mapletoft’s squad for the 2025 World Rugby U20 Championship.
- Career Path
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2023 Gloucester U16 A Gloucester U17
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2024 Gloucester U18 Hartpury ACE
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2025 England U19 England U18 England U20
Matches played
The inside centre, who wears 12, and outside centre, wearing 13, have similar roles but often specialise. The 12 becomes first receiver if the fly half is unavailable and is generally larger, able to tackle big opponents, take the lead and distribute the ball for tactical advantage. The outside centre is robust and able to step around defenders at pace, adaptable and with the speed of a wing.
