Billy Searle
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| Born | Billy George Searle 25 March 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 187 lb (85 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Okehampton College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Billy George Searle (born 25 March 1996)[1] is an English rugby union player for Leicester Tigers in Premiership Rugby. His most common position is fly-half.[2] Searle has previously played for Wasps, Bristol Bears, Plymouth Albion, Launceston, Worcester Warriors and the Cornwall county side.
Career
[edit | edit source]Searle started playing junior rugby at Okehampton whilst at school at Okehampton College. He left Okehampton to start his senior career at nearby Launceston in the fourth division (National League 2 South).[3] After impressing for Cornwall in their 2015 County Championship win he moved onto third division side Plymouth Albion.[4] After one season in Plymouth Searle moved up to Premiership side Bristol to join their academy.[5]
On 11 May 2018 Wasps announced Searle would join them that summer.[6]
On 8 January 2020, Searle signed for Premiership rivals Worcester Warriors from the 2020-21 season.[7] He has since signed a contract extension until the end of the 2022–23 season.[8]
On 5 October 2022 all Worcester players had their contacts terminated due to the liquidation of the company to which they were contracted.[9]
In October 2022, Searle and former Worcester teammate Jamie Shillcock joined Bath on short-term loan.[10]
On 4 July 2023, Searle was signed by French giants Toulouse as a medical joker during the 2023 Rugby World Cup.[11] Following his release from Toulouse, he was signed by Biarritz in the second-tier Pro D2 competition for the 2023-24 season.[12] On 6 June 2024, Searle would sign for French rivals Agen in the same competition for the 2024-25 season.[13]
On 26 June 2025, Searle agreed a return to England to sign for the Premiership team Leicester Tigers from the 2025-26 season.[14]
Rugby union season-by-season playing stats
[edit | edit source]Club
[edit | edit source]| Season | Club | Competition | Appearances | Tries | Drop Goals | Conversions | Penalties | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–15 | Launceston | National League 2 South | 22 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 43 |
| 2015–16 | Plymouth Albion | National League 1 | 27 | 8 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 96 |
| 2016–17 | Bristol | Premiership | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 28 |
| Anglo-Welsh Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 22 | ||
| European Rugby Challenge Cup | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 21 | ||
| 2017–18 | RFU Championship | 11 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 41 | |
| British and Irish Cup | 5 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 26 | ||
| 2018–19 | Wasps | Premiership | ||||||
| Premiership Rugby Cup | ||||||||
| European Rugby Champions Cup |
County
[edit | edit source]| Season | Side | Competition | Appearances | Tries | Drop Goals | Conversions | Penalties | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–15 | Cornwall | Tamar Cup | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| County Championship | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 2015–16 | Tamar Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| County Championship | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
Honours
[edit | edit source]Bristol
- RFU Championship champions: 2017–18
Cornwall
- Tamar Cup winners: 2015[17]
- Bill Beaumont Cup winners: 2015
References
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