Will Carrick-Smith

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]

Will Carrick-Smith
Date of birth (1992-04-02) 2 April 1992
Place of birthWandsworth, England
Height2.11 m (6 ft 11 in)
Weight129 kg (20 st 4 lb)[1]
SchoolBlundell's School
Occupation(s)Professional rugby union player
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2010-2015
2012
2014-15
2015-2016
2016-		 Exeter Chiefs
→ Randwick
→ Cornish Pirates
London Scottish
Bedford Blues		 11
3
17
22
44		 (10)
(0)
(0)
(0)
(15)

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]

References
  1. "Will Carrick-Smith Premiership Player Profile". web page. Premiership Rugby. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
  2. "Player Profile Exeter Chiefs". web page. Exeter Chiefs. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
  3. "Statistics Official Aviva Premiership Website: Tallest Players". web page. Premiership Rugby. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
  4. "Who is the tallest international rugby union player ever?". kgbanswers.co.uk. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
  5. "Player update – April 2013". Randwick Rugby Union Football Club. Retrieved 22 June 2013.
  6. "London Scottish sign Exeter Chiefs second-rower Will Carrick-Smith". SW Londoner. 25 August 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  7. "Blues snap up giant lock Carrick-Smith from London Scottish". Bedford Today. 17 March 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
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