Will Hurrell

{{Short description|English rugby union player}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2025}}

{{Use British English|date=September 2016}}

{{Infobox rugby biography

| name = Will Hurrell

| image =

| caption =

| birth_name = William Harry Hurrell

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1990|01|15}}

| birth_place = Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England

| height = {{height|m=1.86}}

| weight = {{convert|108|kg|stlb}}

| ru_currentteam = Bristol

| ru_currentposition = Centre

| position = Centre

| years1 = 2009–2011

| years2 = 2011–2012

| years3 =

| years4 = 2015–2016

| years5 =

| years6 = 2016–2020

| years7 = 2018

| clubs1 = Leicester Tigers

| clubs2 = London Welsh

| clubs3 = Doncaster

| clubs4 = Bristol

| clubs5 = → Bath

| apps1 = 4

| apps2 = 17

| apps3 =

| apps4 = 28

| apps5 = 68

| apps6 = 62

| apps7 = 7

| points1 = 5

| points2 = 10

| points3 =

| points4 = 35

| points5 =

| points6 = 25

| points7 = 0

| ru_clubupdate = 18 October

| school = Loughborough Grammar School, Wyggeston and Queen Elizabeth I College

}}

William Harry Hurrell (born 15 January 1990) is an English former rugby union player who played as a centre for London Welsh, Leicester, Coventry, Doncaster, Bristol Bears and Bath.

Born in Melton Mowbray and a product of Melton R.F.C,{{cite web |url=http://www.meltontimes.co.uk/sport/rugby/melton_s_will_hurrell_leaves_leicester_tigers_for_london_welsh_1_2792531 |title=Melton's Will Hurrell leaves Leicester Tigers for London Welsh – Melton Times |website=meltontimes.co.uk |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927151839/http://www.meltontimes.co.uk/sport/rugby/melton_s_will_hurrell_leaves_leicester_tigers_for_london_welsh_1_2792531 |archive-date=2013-09-27}} Hurrell was educated at Loughborough Grammar School and Wyggeston and Queen Elizabeth I College. He was capped by the England U20s.

Hurrell began his career with Leicester Tigers before joining London Welsh for their Championship-winning season in 2011–12. He left the club at the end of the season to study at Aston University. He played for Coventry in National League 1 while at university, before joining Doncaster ahead of the 2015–16 Championship season. After being named in the Championship team of the season, he joined Bristol Bears in the summer of 2016.{{cite news|url= https://www.bristolbearsrugby.com/news/in-depth-comeback-kid-hurrell-taking-centre-stage/ |title= Comeback Kid Hurrell Taking Centre Stage |date=7 February 2017|work=Bristol Bears|accessdate=10 April 2020}} He spent half a season on loan at Bath in 2018.{{cite news|url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/42859953 |title= Will Hurrell: Bath sign Bristol centre on loan to the end of the season |date= 29 January 2018 |publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=10 April 2020}}

Hurrell announced his retirement in April 2020 on medical advice after suffering a probable stroke following a head injury in a game against Leicester.{{cite news|url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/52244548 |title= Will Hurrell: Bristol Bears centre retires after probable stroke in January |date= 10 April 2020 |publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=10 April 2020}}