Researching Shaun Knight
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 36915 people with the Knight surname? In that year Knight was ranked number 81 for popularity in the UK. |
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| Did you know that there are currently 45383 people with the Knight surname in the UK? Knight is now ranked number 93 for popularity in the UK. |
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| Did you know that there are currently 182295 people with the Knight surname in the USA? Knight is ranked number 97 for popularity in the USA. |
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Shaun Knight
Shaun Knight (born 19 February 1990) is an English rugby union player, currently playing for Hartpury University. He plays as a prop.
Knight played for Matson, Gloucester and as a dual-registered player for Moseley Rugby Football Club and Cinderford RFC. He was a member of England's 2009 and 2010 Junior World Cup squads and he spent July to October 2010 with Counties Manukau in New Zealand as part of their wider ITM Cup squad.
In July 2015 Knight joined the Welsh regional team Newport Gwent Dragons.
In September 2016 Knight joined Bath for the remainder of the 2016–17 season., which became a permanent deal until the end of the 2017–18 season.
On 28 May 2018, Knight has left Bath to travel to France to join Rouen in the third division Federale 1, linking up with their Head Coach Richard Hill
On 27 April 2020, Knight returns to Gloucester, England to sign for Hartpury University in the RFU Championship from the 2020–21 season.
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