Billy George Searle (born 25 March 1996)[1] is an English rugby union player. His most common position is fly-half.[2] Searle has previously played for Wasps, Bristol Bears, Plymouth Albion, Launceston, Worcester Warriors and the Cornwall county side.
 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth name | Billy George Searle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 March 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Exeter, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 187 lb (85 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Okehampton College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career
editSearle started playing junior rugby at Okehampton whilst at school at Okehampton College. He left Okehampton to start his senior career at nearby Launceston in the fourth division (National League 2 South).[3] After impressing for Cornwall in their 2015 County Championship win he moved onto third division side Plymouth Albion.[4] After one season in Plymouth Searle moved up to Premiership side Bristol to join their academy.[5]
On 11 May 2018 Wasps announced Searle would join them that summer.[6]
On 8 January 2020, Searle signs for Premiership rivals Worcester Warriors from the 2020-21 season.[7] He has since signed a contract extension until the end of the 2022–23 season.[8]
On 5 October 2022 all Worcester players had their contacts terminated due to the liquidation of the company to which they were contracted.[9]
In October 2022, Searle and former Worcester teammate Jamie Shillcock joined Bath on short-term loan.[10]
Rugby union season-by-season playing stats
editClub
edit| Season | Club | Competition | Appearances | Tries | Drop Goals | Conversions | Penalties | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–15 | Launceston | National League 2 South | 22 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 43 |
| 2015–16 | Plymouth Albion | National League 1 | 27 | 8 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 96 |
| 2016–17 | Bristol | Premiership | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 28 |
| Anglo-Welsh Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 22 | ||
| European Rugby Challenge Cup | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 21 | ||
| 2017–18 | RFU Championship | 11 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 41 | |
| British and Irish Cup | 5 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 26 | ||
| 2018–19 | Wasps | Premiership | ||||||
| Premiership Rugby Cup | ||||||||
| European Rugby Champions Cup |
County
edit| Season | Side | Competition | Appearances | Tries | Drop Goals | Conversions | Penalties | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–15 | Cornwall | Tamar Cup | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| County Championship | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 2015–16 | Tamar Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| County Championship | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
Honours
editBristol
- RFU Championship champions: 2017–18
Cornwall
- Tamar Cup winners: 2015[13]
- Bill Beaumont Cup winners: 2015
References
edit- ^ "Billy Searle ESPN profile". ESPN. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- ^ "Wasps RFC profile". Wasps RFC. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- ^ "Billy Searle Bristol debut tonight-Best wishes from all at ORFC". Okehampton RFC. 20 October 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- ^ "Plymouth Albion sign Cornwall's Billy Searle and Robin Wedlake". BBC. 1 July 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- ^ "Billy Searle Makes Academy Switch" (Press release). Bristol Bears. 4 April 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- ^ "Wasps: Billy Searle among five Championship players signed for 2018/19 season". BBC. 11 May 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- ^ "Warriors sign Wasps fly-half Billy Searle". Worcester News. 8 January 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- ^ "Worcester Warriors | Billy Searle signs contract extension". warriors.co.uk. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
- ^ "Worcester player and staff contracts terminated after high court ruling | Worcester | The Guardian". amp.theguardian.com. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
- ^ "Searle and Shillcock join on short-term deals". Bath Rugby. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
- ^ "Billy Searle Record by competition". Rugby Statbunker. 28 April 2018.
- ^ "Cornwall senior XV teams & results 2015 onwards". Trelawny's Army. 28 April 2015.
- ^ "RUGBY: Lewis Webb double helps Cornwall retain Tamar Cup". The Packet. 30 April 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
External links
edit   | This English rugby union biography is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |