Rhys Litterick
| Date of birth | 2 March 1999 [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Worthing, West Sussex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 179 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 108 kg (17 st 0 lb)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rhys Litterick (born 2 March 1999) is an English rugby union player who plays as a prop forward for Cardiff Rugby. He is Welsh and Scottish qualified.
Career
[edit]From Sussex, Litterick played semi-professional rugby for Worthing RFC whilst working as a building site landscaper.[3] He was due to sign for Blackheath F.C. in National League 1 but the deal fell through when the COVID-19 pandemic happened. In 2021, he signed for Harlequins on a six-month deal, and also played for Esher RFC on loan.[4] He also played for London Scottish on loan, making his debut in February 2023.[5] Litterick made six appearances in total for Harlequins before leaving at the end of the 2022-23 season.[6] He was announced to be joining Cardiff Rugby in July 2023.[7]
Personal life
[edit]Litterick qualifies for Wales through his father Kevin, who is from Ogmore; as well as qualifying for Scotland. Litterick was reportedly mentored at Harlequins by Welsh front-row player Adam Jones.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Rhys Litterick". itsrugby. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- ^ "Rhys Litterick". all.rugby. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- ^ Fissler, Neil. "Litterick on way to Wales". Therugbypaper.co.uk. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- ^ Thomas, Steffan (23 December 2022). "New Welsh-qualified prop being mentored by Adam Jones a year after working on building site". Wales online. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- ^ "London Scottish Name Squad for Friday Night trip to Bedford". London Scottish. 2 February 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- ^ Cameron, Ian (23 April 2023). "The 12 players departing Harlequins at end of the season". Rugbypass.com. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- ^ Lloyd, Matt (3 July 2023). "Cardiff sign Wales-qualified prop Rhys Litterick from Harlequins". BBC Sport Wales. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- ^ Sands, Katie (3 July 2023). "Tonight's rugby news as Welsh region to sign Adam Jones' protégé". Walesonline. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
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