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| Full name | Perry Benjamin Humphreys | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 17 October 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Lincoln, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 94 kg (14 st 11 lb; 207 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Perry Humphreys (born 17 October 1994) is an English rugby union player, recently playing with English Premiership side Worcester Warriors.[1] He can play as a winger or fullback.
Rugby career
[edit]Leicester Tigers
[edit]Perry Humphreys was a member of the Leicester Tigers academy squad between 2011 and 2014.[2] He made his début for Leicester in the 2013/14 LV Cup, coming off the bench against Ospreys in a 39–16 win.
He also had a short loan spell at Nottingham during this period, appearing in 2 RFU Championship games.
Worcester Warriors
[edit]Perry joined the Worcester academy in the summer of 2014. He was a key member of the Cavaliers side that reached the A league final and won the British and Irish Cup in 2015. During this season he scored 3 tries in the B&I Cup, including a solo score in the 15-13 B&I Cup semi-final win against Leinster A and three tries in seven games in the Aviva A League. Perry also made one appearance for Cinderford in National League 1, making a good impression on début.[3]
Humphreys signed a Worcester first team deal in February 2016.[4] He made his premiership debut for Worcester Warriors against Saracens in the London Double Header at Twickenham. He came off the bench at half time the following week against Gloucester, scoring a solo effort in the corner. He has gone on to score in subsequent gameweeks against Bath and Sale. On 5 October 2022 all Worcester players had their contacts terminated due to the liquidation of the company to which they were contracted.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Worcester Senior Squad : Players & Coaches". Worcester Warriors. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
- ^ "Academy Squad". Leicester Tigers. 30 September 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
- ^ "Cinderford debutant Perry Humphreys showed his potential - Nic Corrigan" (Press release). 25 February 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2016.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Rookie academy back Perry Humphreys signs first-team deal at Worcester Warriors" (Press release). Worcester News. 2 February 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
- ^ "Worcester player and staff contracts terminated after high court ruling | Worcester | The Guardian". amp.theguardian.com. Retrieved 5 October 2022.