Will Rowlands Biograophy
William Michael Colin Rowlands is a professional rugby union player who plays as a lock for Top 14 club Racing 92. He represents Wales at International level after qualifying on ancestry grounds.
How old is Will Rowlands? – Age
He is 32 years old as of September 2023. The player was born on September 19, 1991, in Hammersmith, England.
Will Rowlands Height
The professional player stands at a height of 6 feet 8 inches tall.
Will Rowlands Early Life
Will Rowlands went to the Dragon School, Oxford then Rugby School. He studied Economics & Management at Pembroke College, Oxford and then studied business, Administration and Management at Warwick University whilst playing for Wasps Rugby. During his time at Oxford University, Rowlands played in the Varsity Matches of 2012 and 2013.
On both occasions, Rowlands finished on the winning side with Oxford University RFC defeating their Light Blue counterparts 26-19 and 33-15, respectively.
Will Rowlands Career
Wasps
He made his Wasps debut in the 2012/13 season’s Anglo-Welsh Cup match against Leicester Tigers. Will signed a first-team contract with Wasps before the 2014/15 season, having graduated from the Wasps Academy. He spent much of the 2015/16 season after the 2015 Rugby World Cup on loan to RFU Championship side Jersey Reds, before returning to Wasps to answer an injury crisis in the second row. He made his Aviva Premiership debut away at Saracens, and gone on to make another six first team appearances.
As his time at Wasps went on, his appearances went up from season to season, playing 20 games in the 2017-18 Premiership Rugby season, scoring one try, and 28 in the 2018-19 Premiership Rugby season, scoring two tries. His efforts earned him the Players’ Player of the Season award at the Club’s animal End of Season Awards.
Dragons
On 28 January 2021, Rowlands would announce his decision to leave Wasps to join Welsh region Dragons in the Pro14 on a long-term contract from the 2021-22 season. By changing clubs, Rowlands ensured that he remained eligible to play for the Wales under the 60-cap rule which prevents players based outside of Wales from playing for the national side if they have fewer than 60 caps.
In his debut season for the Dragons, contrasting with his time at Wasps, Rowlands only played in 11 games for the club. Ahead of the 2022-23 United Rugby Championship, Rowlands was announced as Co-Captain of Dragons RFC along with fellow forward Harrison Keddie.
Racing 92
On 6 December, 2022, it was announced that Will Rowlands will join Top 14 side Racing 92 after being unable to reach agreement on contract terms with the Welsh Rugby Union
International Career
Although born in England Rowlands is eligible to play for Wales thanks to his Welsh-born father, and received his first call up squad by Coach Wayne Pivac on 15 January 2020 for the 2020 Six Nations Championship. He made his international debut for Wales on 22 February 2020 in the 27-23 defeat against France as a second-half replacement. He was named Wales Player of the Year in 2022 by the Welsh Rugby Writers Association.
Will Rowlands Net Worth
His net worth is $5 millionn.