About Will Cliff
Born 1988. Will Cliff is a rugby union player.
William Cliff (born 17 October 1988) is an English former rugby union player. His position was scrum-half and he made the majority of his career appearances at Sale Sharks.
Career Cliff came through the academy of Sale Sharks and made his senior club debut in 2007. In April 2008 he scored his first try for Sale during their 49–24 win over CA Brive in the EPCR Challenge Cup quarter-final. Later that month he featured in their semi-final elimination against Bath.
Cliff joined Glasgow Warriors in 2010 with a view to getting a loan deal with the club but registration problems meant that the deal fell through and he returned to Sale. He spent the 2011–12 RFU Championship campaign with Yorkshire Carnegie.
After making 113 appearance in his first spell at the club, Cliff left Sale to join Bristol Bears in 2015.
After two seasons with Bristol, Cliff returned to Sale in 2017. In 2023 it was announced that Cliff had retired.
Honours Sale Sharks 1× Premiership Rugby Cup: 2019–20
Bristol 1× RFU Championship: 2015–16
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English rugby union footballer
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Will Cliff was born on 17 October 1988 in Macclesfield.
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Will Cliff is a rugby union player.
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