Beck Cutting
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| birth_name = Beck Euan R. Cutting
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|09|04|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Slough, England
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| years2 = 2017–2018
| years3 = 2018–2019
| years4 = 2019
| years5 = 2020
| years6 = 2022–
| clubs1 = Worcester Warriors
| clubs2 = → Bishop's Stortford
| clubs3 = → Hartpury University
| clubs4 = → Jersey Reds
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| school = Bromsgrove School
| university = University of Bath
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Beck Cutting (born 4 September 1998) is an English rugby union player. He plays for Ampthill in the RFU Championship.
Early life
Cutting took up the game with Kidderminster Carolians at the age of eight before been picked up by Worcester Warriors at U15s level.{{cite news|url=https://gwp-rugbypaper.fullfatthings.com/young-guns-56/|publisher=The Rugby Paper|title=YOUNG GUNS|date=25 February 2018|access-date=19 November 2020}} He helped Bromsgrove School to win the NatWest Schools Cup in 2015 and 2016, also helping them to reach the semi-final in 2017.{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/schools-cup/11492296/NatWest-Schools-Cup-2015-Bromsgrove-end-Dulwich-Colleges-three-year-reign-in-U18-competition.html|publisher=Telegraph|title=NatWest Schools Cup 2015: Bromsgrove end Dulwich College's three-year reign in U18 competition|date=25 March 2015|access-date=19 November 2020}}{{cite news|url=https://www.kidderminstershuttle.co.uk/sport/14392984.cutting-caps-great-season-by-lifting-the-natwest-cup/|publisher=Kidderminster Shuttle|title=Cutting caps great season by lifting the NatWest Cup|date=31 March 2016|access-date=19 November 2020}} He was on a sport scholarship for the University of Bath, studied in Sports Science while playing for them in the BUCS Super Rugby competition.{{cite news|url=https://www.teambath.com/2017/09/01/beck-cutting/|publisher=Team Bath|title=Beck Cutting Team Bath Profile|date=19 November 2020|access-date=19 November 2020}}
Club career
Beck cutting joined the Senior Academy in the summer of 2017.{{cite news|url=https://www.droitwichadvertiser.co.uk/sport/warriors/15291706.six-new-faces-for-worcester-warriors-senior-academy-squad/|publisher=Droitwich Advertiser|title=Six new faces for Worcester Warriors' senior academy squad|date=17 May 2017|access-date=19 November 2020}} He made his first team debut against Sale Sharks in the Anglo-Welsh Cup back in November 2017.{{cite news|url=https://www.espn.co.uk/rugby/playerstats?gameId=291840&league=236461|publisher=ESPN|title=Worcester Warriors 21-24 Sale Sharks|date=3 November 2017|access-date=19 November 2020}} He started against Saracens in the Premiership Rugby Cup at Allianz Park in November 2018.{{cite news|url=https://www.premiershiprugby.com/report/match-report-saracens-34-22-worcester-warriors/#report|publisher=Premiership Rugby|title=MATCH REPORT: SARACENS 34-22 WORCESTER WARRIORS|date=11 November 2018|access-date=19 November 2020}}
He also came off the bench in the European Rugby Challenge Cup match in Pau in December 2018,{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/46444524|publisher=BBC Sport|title=European Rugby Challenge Cup: Pau 21-6 Worcester Warriors|date=7 December 2018|access-date=19 November 2020}} and the Premiership Rugby Cup match against Leicester Tigers at the start of the 2019-20 season.{{cite news|url=https://www.leicestertigers.com/match/premiership-rugby-cup/wor-vs-lei/2019-09-21|publisher=Leicester Tigers|title=Match report - Tigers young guns come up short at Worcester|date=21 September 2019|access-date=19 November 2020}}
He has enjoyed spells with Bishop's Stortford, Hartpury University, Birmingham Moseley and Jersey Reds on dual registration arrangements.{{cite news|url=https://warriors.co.uk/2019/11/07/cutting-in-hartpury-squad-to-face-scottish/|publisher=Warriors|title=Cutting in Hartpury squad to face Scottish|date=7 November 2019|access-date=19 November 2020}}{{cite news|url=https://www.worcesternews.co.uk/sport/18203172.luxury-warriors-link-helps-birmingham-moseleys-battle/|publisher=Worcester News|title='Luxury' Warriors link helps Birmingham Moseley's battle|date=1 February 2020|access-date=19 November 2020}}{{cite news|url=https://warriors.co.uk/2020/02/13/cutting-set-for-jersey-bow/|publisher=Warriors|title=Cutting set for Jersey bow|date=13 February 2020|access-date=19 November 2020}}
On 20 June 2020, Cutting signed his first professional contract with Worcester at Sixways Stadium, thus promoted to the senior squad from the 2020-21 season.{{cite news|url=https://www.southworcestervoice.co.uk/beck-cutting-worcester-warriors-sixways-26-06-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200805073211/https://www.southworcestervoice.co.uk/beck-cutting-worcester-warriors-sixways-26-06-20|url-status=usurped|archive-date=5 August 2020|publisher=South Worcester Voice|title=Beck Cutting promoted to Worcester Warriors senior squad at Sixways|date=26 June 2020|access-date=19 November 2020}} On 15 August 2020, he made his Premiership debut from off the bench against Gloucester during the 2019-20 season.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/53722733|publisher=BBC Sport|title=Premiership: Worcester Warriors 15-44 Gloucester - Nanai sent off in Worcester loss|date=15 August 2020|access-date=19 November 2020}} He scored his first try against Wasps a week later in the Premiership.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/53824673|publisher=BBC Sport|title=Premiership: Wasps 32-17 Worcester Warriors|date=21 August 2020|access-date=19 November 2020}}
On 4 November 2022, Cutting signed for Ampthill in the RFU Championship for the remainder of the 2022-23 season.{{Cite news|url=https://www.ampthillrufc.com/21159-2/|publisher=Ampthill RUFC|title=New Signings for The Mob|date=4 November 2022|accessdate=16 November 2022}}
International career
Cutting has already played at three levels for England – U16, U17 and U18, where he was selected for England U18s for their tour in South Africa.{{cite news|url=https://www.bromsgroveadvertiser.co.uk/sport/15417277.bromsgrove-student-gets-england-under-18s-rugby-call-up-for-south-africa-tour/|publisher=Bromsgrove Advertiser|title=Bromsgrove student gets England Under 18s rugby call-up for South Africa tour|date=18 July 2017|access-date=19 November 2020}}
He represented England U20s and featured for the side in their 2018 Six Nations Under 20s Championship campaign where they missed out on the title by points difference to France.{{cite news|url=https://www.teambath.com/2018/01/12/beck-cutting-england-u20-rugby/|publisher=Team Bath|title=Season to remember continues as Beck Cutting is selected for England Rugby U20 EPS ahead of Six Nations|date=12 January 2018|access-date=19 November 2020}} He also played a role in their run to the final of the 2018 World Rugby Under 20 Championship where he managed to get on the scoresheet in their win over Scotland U20s before France again ended as the competition winners.{{cite news|url=https://www.worcesternews.co.uk/sport/16273200.england-u20s-beck-cutting-ted-hill-james-scott-will-butler-start/|publisher=Worcester News|title=England U20s: Beck Cutting, Ted Hill, James Scott and Will Butler to start|date=6 June 2018|access-date=19 November 2020}}
References
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External links
- [https://warriors.co.uk/teams/beck-cutting/ Worcester Warriors profile]
- {{ESPNscrum profile|298269}}
- {{ItsRugby profile|beck-cutting-42034}}
- [https://www.ultimaterugby.com/beck-cutting Ultimate Rugby profile]
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Category:Alumni of the University of Bath
Category:English rugby union players
Category:People educated at Bromsgrove School