Will Greatbanks
| Full name | William Greatbanks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 18 January 2003 England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 198 cm (6 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 109 kg (240 lb; 17 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Will Greatbanks (born 18 January 2003) is an English rugby union player, who plays for the Ospreys in the United Rugby Championship. His preferred position is lock.[1]
Early career
Greatbanks was born in England, but spent much of his youth in France. He played youth rugby for CAR Riberac before joining the Bordeaux academy in 2018.[2] After one year he joined the Soyaux Angoulême winning the French Espoirs championship in 2021.[3][4] He is Welsh qualified through his Welsh-born father.
Professional career
Greatbanks made his professional debut for Soyaux Angoulême in the third round of the 2023–24 Rugby Pro D2 season season, starting the fixture against Biarritz.[5] He would make a further ten appearances for the side, scoring one try. In March 2024, it was announced he would sign for the Ospreys ahead of the following season.[6] He made his debut for the side in October 2024 against the Bulls.[7]
References
- ^ "Will Greatbanks". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
- ^ "Ospreys sign promising Welsh-qualified second-row from France". WalesOnline. 14 March 2024. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
- ^ "Soyaux-Angoulême : un espoir du club va s'envoler pour les Ospreys". Quinze Mondial (in French). 17 March 2024. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
- ^ "SA XV (Pro D2) : Greatbanks s'engage avec les Gallois d'Ospreys et quittera le SA XV en fin de saison". Charente Libre (in French). 17 March 2024. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
- ^ "Le SA XV n'a pas volé son bonus à Biarritz". Charente Libre (in French). 1 September 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
- ^ "Will Greatbanks: Ospreys sign Wales-qualified lock from second-tier French club". BBC Sport. 14 March 2024. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
- ^ "Bulls charge to bonus-point win over Ospreys". BBC Sport. 11 October 2024. Retrieved 11 December 2025.