Will Porter
{{Short description|English rugby union player}}
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| birth_name = William Porter
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|12|14|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Philadelphia, USA
| height = {{convert|1.73|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{convert|83|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}
| position = Scrum-half
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| repteam1 = England U17
| repteam2 = England U18
| repteam3 = England U19
| repteam4 = England A
| repyears1 = 2016
| repyears2 = 2017
| repyears3 = 2017
| repyears4 = 2024–
| repcaps1 = 1
| repcaps2 = 5
| repcaps3 = 1
| repcaps4 = 1
| reppoints1 = 0
| reppoints2 = 5
| reppoints3 = 0
| reppoints4 = 0
| ru_ntupdate = 17 November 2024
| years1 = 2016–2022
| years2 = 2022-2023
| years3 = 2023–
| clubs1 = Wasps
| clubs2 = Bristol Bears
| clubs3 = Harlequins
| apps1 = 64
| apps2 = 6
| apps3 = 38
| points1 = 25
| points2 = 5
| points3 = 45
| ru_clubupdate = 12 February 2025
| ru_currentclub = Harlequins
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| occupation = Professional Rugby Player
| school = Merchant Taylors' School, Northwood
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Will Porter (born 14 December 1998) is an English professional rugby union player for Harlequins.{{cite web |title=Will Porter |url=http://en.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/player/27103.html?source=opta |publisher=ESPN |access-date=28 December 2020}}
Career
=Club career=
Porter was born in Philadelphia.{{cite news |url=https://www.rugbyworld.com/in-the-mag/hotshots/hotshot-wasps-scrum-half-will-porter-121876|title=Hotshot: Wasps scrum-half Will Porter |first=Sarah|last=Mockford|website=Rugby World|date=9 March 2021|access-date=19 September 2022}} At the age of one he moved to England and attended Merchant Taylors' School. At the age of ten he began playing rugby at local club Amersham and Chiltern and later joined the academy of Wasps when he was fifteen.
==Harlequins==
In April 2024, he scored two tries in Harlequins 42-41 victory over Union Bordeaux Bègles in the quarter finals of the European Champions Cup. It was only the second time overall and the first time away that the club had won a knockout game in the competition reaching the semi finals for the first time.{{cite web |title=Investec Champions Cup: Bordeaux 41-42 Harlequins - Quins win thriller to reach semi-finals |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/68779960?xtor=AL-72-%5Bpartner%5D-%5Byahoo.north.america%5D-%5Bheadline%5D-%5Bsport%5D-%5Bbizdev%5D-%5Bisapi%5D |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=14 April 2024}} On 27 April 2024, he scored twice as a second half replacement for Danny Care in a Premiership game against league leaders Northampton Saints, in a 41-32 victory for the Big Summer Kick Off fixture hosted at Twickenham Stadium.{{cite web |title=Harlequins v Northampton Saints - Rugby Union - BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/match/EVP4255637 |publisher=BBC |access-date=27 April 2024}}
=International career=
In August 2017 Porter scored a try for England under-18 against France.{{cite news |url=https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/gloucester-youngster-plays-opening-win-315598|title=Gloucester youngster plays in opening win for England U18s in South Africa|first=Robert|last=Iles|website=Gloucestershire Live|date=11 August 2017|accessdate=19 September 2022}}
In November 2024, Porter was named in the England A squad to face Australia A.{{cite web |title=England A squad announcement |url=https://www.englandrugby.com/follow/news-media/england-squad-announcement |publisher=RFU |access-date=15 November 2024}}
In February 2025, he was called up to the England A training squad to face Ireland A.{{cite web |title=England A squad announced ahead of Ireland A game |url=https://www.englandrugby.com/follow/news-media/england-a-squad-announced-ahead-of-ireland-a-game |publisher=England Rugby |access-date=12 February 2025}}
In June 2025 Porter was called up to a training camp for the senior England squad by Steve Borthwick.{{cite news
|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/articles/c98p67k3451o
|title=England call up Bracken & Porter for pre-tour camp
|publisher=BBC
|date=10 June 2025|access-date=10 June 2025}}
References
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External links
- [http://en.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/player/27103.html?source=opta ESPN Profile]
- [https://www.ultimaterugby.com/will-porter Ultimate Rugby Profile]
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Category:English rugby union players
Category:Rugby union scrum-halves
Category:People educated at Merchant Taylors' School, Northwood
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