Jack Willis

Jack Steven Arthur Willis (born 24 December 1996) is an English professional rugby union player who plays as a flanker for Top 14 club Toulouse and the England national team.

Club career Wasps: 2015–2022 Willis played junior rugby for Reading Abbey R.F.C. before joining the Wasps Senior Academy in 2015. In November 2016 he made his first senior start for Wasps in an Anglo-Welsh Cup game against Sale Sharks. Later that month he made his Premiership debut against the same opponent. Willis was the recipient of multiple awards, including: The "players' player of the year" award, the Premiership "Player of the Season" award, and the "Discovery of the Season" award.

Wasps entered administration on 17 October 2022 and Willis was made redundant along with all other players and coaching staff.

Toulouse: 2022– On 24 November 2022, he joined France's most-successful club Toulouse in the Top 14 competition with immediate effect.

On 8 December 2024, he won man of the match in the opening round of the 2024–25 Champions Cup helping his side to defeat Ulster 6121. In April 2025, he won man of the match again, scoring a try in the Champions Cup Round of 16 during a 3815 victory against Sale Sharks. The following week he scored a try in the quarter finals of the competition, in a 2118 win away against Toulon at the Stade Mayol. In April 2025, he was nominated for Champions Cup Player of the Year 2025. In June 2025, he won the Top14 title again with Toulouse, scoring two tries in the final as they defeated Bordeaux Bègles 39–33 in extra time.

International career Willis was a member of the England under-20 team that hosted the 2016 World Rugby Under 20 Championship and came off the bench as England defeated Ireland in the final. In 2018 he was named in the England senior squad for their tour to South Africa. A knee injury sustained in the Premiership semi-final defeat against Saracens ruled him out of the tour.

In October 2020 Willis was again called up by coach Eddie Jones to train with the senior squad as they completed their Six Nations campaign. The following month he made his Test debut starting in their opening Autumn Nations Cup fixture against Georgia at Twickenham on 14 November 2020 which saw him open the scoring with a debut try in the 15th minute as England won 40-0.

Willis scored a try against Italy during the 2023 Six Nations Championship. Later that year coach Steve Borthwick included him in the squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup. He scored a try on his only appearance of the tournament in a pool stage game against Chile. However a neck injury sustained by Willis in that match ruled him out of the rest of the competition.

Career statistics List of international tries

Try Opposing team Location Venue Competition Date Result Score 1 London, England Twickenham Stadium Autumn Nations Cup Win 40–0 2 London, England Twickenham Stadium 2021 Six Nations Win 41–18 3 London, England Twickenham Stadium 2023 Six Nations Win 31–14 4 Lille, France Stade Pierre-Mauroy 2023 Rugby World Cup Win 71–0

Honours Toulouse Top 14: 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26 European Rugby Champions Cup: 2023–24