Henry Purdy (rugby union)
| Date of birth | 21 May 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Oxford, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 97 kg (15 st 4 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Henry Purdy (born 21 May 1994) is an English professional rugby union footballer who currently plays for Agen in the French Pro D2. He plays as a centre or wing.[1]
Purdy signed for Gloucester Rugby for the 2014–2015 season after previously spending three years at the Leicester Tigers academy. An injury to Henry Trinder at the beginning of the season allowed Purdy extra game-time in Trinders position at outside centre. He made his Gloucester debut against the Exeter Chiefs.[2]
On 2 August 2019, Purdy travelled to the southern hemisphere in New Zealand to join province Otago in the 2019 Mitre 10 Cup.[3] He subsequently joined Coventry in the RFU Championship in November 2019.[4] He joined Bristol Bears on 14 January 2020 on loan for the remainder of the 2019/20 season,[5] and he scored a try against Gloucester on his first Premiership start for the club.[6] After scoring a try in his next start, a 20–14 win against Northampton Saints, he signed a permanent two-year deal with Bristol.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ "RFU Prodiles - Henry Purdy". web page. RFU. Archived from the original on 25 October 2014. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
- ^ "Sky News - Gloucester v. Exeter Match Preview". web page. Sky News. Archived from the original on 16 October 2014. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
- ^ "Former Gloucester Rugby and Leicester Tigers star Henry Purdy heads to New Zealand". Gloucestershire Live. 2 August 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ "Purdy to join Coventry Rugby in November". Coventry Rugby. 9 August 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ "Pat Lam explains why Bristol Bears' new arrival Henry Purdy can be 'a great asset' to the injury hit club". Bristol Post. 14 January 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- ^ "Bristol Bears 34 Gloucester Rugby 15". Gloucestershire Live. 25 January 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- ^ "Pat Lam explains why Bristol Bears have signed 'real threat' Henry Purdy on two year deal". Bristol Post. 19 February 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
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