When did you start playing rugby? My older brother Patrick played at Northern (in Gosforth) and Dad did some coaching so I went to watch, then joined in when I…
Hotshots
Hotshot: Bath No 8 Zach Mercer
Your dad Gary was a NZ rugby league star. Did you play league? No. Dad actually pushed me towards union and I’ve never played a game of league. Where did…
Hotshot: Worcester Warriors back row Huw Taylor
When did you take up rugby? I joined my dad Lance and brother Ed at Bridgnorth when I was about seven. I stayed there until I was 14, then did…
Hotshot: Cardiff Blues full-back Rhun Williams
How did you get started in rugby? My two older brothers were starting at Caernarfon rugby club and I thought I would give it a go. I was about six…
Hotshot: Ulster hooker Adam McBurney
How did you get into rugby? My uncle Maurice McBurney was the only one of my family that played, so my interest came through him. I joined Randalstown rugby club…
Hotshot: Newcastle Falcons No 8 Callum Chick
Tell us about your rugby background… My dad played rugby at Newcastle and I wasn’t pushed to play, but I started at the age of about six and loved it.…
Hotshot: Scarlets fly-half Billy McBryde
When did you start playing rugby? I went to my local club, Tumble, when I was six or seven. I was there through the age grades and got picked up…
Hotshot: Leinster fly-half Joey Carbery
You were born in New Zealand. Did you start your rugby there? Yes, at my school St Joseph’s in Dargaville. My dad and grandad were keen to get a rugby…
Hotshot: Saracens prop Billy Walker
Tell us about your rugby background… My dad and older brothers played so I wanted to as well and I started when I was about five at Chelmsford rugby club.…
Hotshot: Edinburgh/London Scottish scrum-half Hugh Fraser
When did you first play rugby? At Teddington aged six. My dad was a big rugby fan and I was rugby mad as a child. What happened next? I stayed…