Josh Hathaway

Joshua Hathaway (born 19 October 2003) is a rugby union player for Gloucester. He has represented Wales and England at under-20 level. He can play at fly-half, on the wing and at full-back.[1]

Josh Hathaway
Birth nameJoshua Hathaway
Date of birth (2003-10-19) 19 October 2003
Place of birthAberyswyth, Wales
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight84 kg (13.2 st; 185 lb)
SchoolYsgol Penglais
UniversityHartpury College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Winger, Full-back, Fly-half
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Aberystwyth RFC ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2021-2022 Scarlets 0 (0)
2022– Gloucester 12 (10)
Correct as of 25 February 2024
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2022 Wales U20 1 (0)
2023 England U20 4 (20)

Early life

Born in Aberyswyth, he attended Ysgol Penglais School[2] He later attended Hartpury College in Gloucestershire.[3]

Career

He played for Aberystwyth RFC and represented Ceredigion Schools at age group level.[4][5] Hathaway was a member of the Scarlets Academy.[6] He signed a three year contract with Gloucester RFC in November 2022.[7] He made his debut for Gloucester in the Premiership Rugby Cup in November 2022.[8] In April 2024, he scored a league hat trick for Gloucester against Saracens.[9]

International career

He was capped by the Wales U20 in March 2022.[7] Later that year, he changed his national allegiance in order to represent England.[7] He made his first start for England U20 against Scotland U20 in the 2023 Six Nations Under 20s Championship, in February 2023.[10] Playing for England, he scored a hat-trick of tries in 15 minutes on debut against Scotland.[11] He was identified by BBC Sport as one of the stars of the under-20 Six Nations tournament.[12]

In June 2024, he was called-up to the senior Wales national rugby union team.[13]

References
  1. "Joshua Hathaway". wru.wales. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  2. Halliday, Dylan (7 February 2023). "Josh Hathaway up against old mates as England take on Wales". Cambrian News. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  3. Jones, John (30 March 2024). "New Welsh rugby winger scores wonder try as England v Wales tug of war looms". Walesonline. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  4. Evely, John (7 November 2022). "Gloucester Rugby snap up Welsh U20s full back from international rugby player factory Hartpury". Gloucestershire Live. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  5. "Josh Hathaway signs for Gloucester Rugby". 4 November 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  6. Muggleton, Warren (25 March 2022). "Watch: The dream is to get my senior cap with Wales! Emerging Talent Josh Hathaway". Talkingrugbyunion.co.uk. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  7. Thomas, Steffen (7 February 2023). "Coach 'very disappointed' with teen who's ditched Wales to become England's new young star". Walesonline. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  8. "Young Guns: Gloucester fly-half and full-back Josh Hathaway". The Rugby Paper. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  9. Evely, John (20 April 2024). "'World-class' - Josh Hathaway scores hat-trick in Gloucester's defeat at Saracens". Gloucestershire Live. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  10. Halliday, Dylan (1 February 2023). "Aber's Josh Hathaway selected for England U20 to take on Scotland". Cambrian News. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  11. "Welsh speedster scores hat-trick in 15 minutes on England U20 debut". Ruck.co.uk. 3 February 2023. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  12. Telfer, Alastair (15 March 2023). "Under-20 Six Nations: Who are the stars of this year's tournament". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  13. Jones, Ben (3 June 2024). "The verdict on Wales' new-look squad as new faces and raft of omissions explained". Walesonline. Retrieved 4 June 2024.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.