Joe Heyes
Full name | Joseph Connor Rhys Heyes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 13 April 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Nottingham, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 122 kg (269 lb; 19 st 3 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Toot Hill School Wyggeston and Queen Elizabeth I College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) | Darren Heyes (father) George Heyes (grandfather) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Joseph Connor Rhys Heyes (born 13 April 1999) is an English professional
Club career
Heyes began playing rugby at age 14, originally a
Heyes made his debut for Leicester Tigers on 16 September 2018 against
On 21 June 2019 Heyes signed a new contract with Leicester.
International career
He was named in the England under 20s squad for the 2018 World Rugby Under 20 Championship[9][10] and scored in the final as England finished runners up to hosts France.[11] The following year saw Heyes score a try against Wales to secure a fifth-place finish at the 2019 World Rugby Under 20 Championship.[12]
In October 2020 Heyes was called up to a senior
Personal life
Heyes is the son of former professional footballer Darren Heyes, his grandfathers are George Heyes, a former professional footballer for Leicester City and Swansea City, and Bob Rees, a former British record holder in long jump.[16] Heyes was a regular team mascot during his father's time as Goalkeeping Coach at Notts County.
References
- ^ "Joe Heyes ESPN profile". ESPN. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
- ^ "Leicester Tigers profile". Leicester Tigers. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
- ^ "Hotshot: Leicester and England U20 prop Joe Heyes". The Rugby World. 7 March 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
- ^ "Young Leicester Tigers prop Joe Heyes takes the next step forward with first-team debut". Leicester Mercury. 20 September 2018. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
- ^ "Gallagher Premiership XV of the Week - Round 6". RUGBYPASS. 7 October 2018. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
- ^ "Leicester Tigers' Joe Heyes is living the dream as he agrees new contract". The Leicester Mercury. 21 June 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
- ^ "Montpellier edge out Leicester Tigers to claim second Challenge Cup title". European Professional Club Rugby. 21 May 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ "Premiership final: Leicester Tigers 15-12 Saracens - Freddie Burns drop-goal clinches title". BBC Sport. 18 June 2022. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ "2018 World Rugby U20 Championship squad". BBC Sport. 21 May 2018. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ "Leicester Tigers heavily represented at World Under-20s". Leicester Mercury. 21 May 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
- ^ "World Rugby U20 Championship: England lose out to France in final". BBC Sport. 17 June 2018. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ "World Rugby U20 Championship: England U20 45-26 Wales U20". BBC Sport. 22 June 2019. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ "England: Head coach Eddie Jones names 12 uncapped players in training squad". BBC Sport. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ "JONES ANNOUNCES SQUAD FOR 2021 GUINNESS SIX NATIONS". englandrugby.com. 22 January 2021. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ "Uncapped Leicester Tigers pair start for England against USA". Leicester Mercury. 2 July 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ "Joe Heyes RFU profile". England Rugby. Retrieved 19 September 2018.