Will Carrick-Smith
British rugby union player
About Will Carrick-Smith
Born 1992.
Will Carrick-Smith, nicknamed 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. At 6 ft 11, Carrick-Smith is the tallest professional player currently to be contracted to an English Premiership side. However, the tallest player ever to be contracted to an English Premiership side is Richard Metcalfe, formerly of Newcastle Falcons and Northampton Saints.
At the end of the 2012/13 season, Carrick-Smith went out to Australia on loan for the summer with Randwick.
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. On 17 March 2016, Carrick-Smith signed for Championship rivals Bedford Blues from the 2016–17 season onwards.
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Who is Will Carrick-Smith?
British rugby union player
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Will Carrick-Smith was born on 2 April 1992 in Wandsworth.
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