Researching Will Skinner
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 15201 people with the Skinner surname? In that year Skinner was ranked number 253 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Will means "Form of WILLIAM. resolute guardian" and is of Teutonic origin.
Records of Will Skinner on Ancestry
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Some Famous People called Will Skinner
Will Skinner (rugby union)
William John Skinner (born 8 February 1984 in Northampton) is an English former rugby union player who played openside flanker for Leicester Tigers and Harlequins.
He began his rugby career at Bedford School before representing England at U-18 and U-21 level. He came through the Leicester Tigers youth setup where many drew comparison between the small (5 ft 11 in (1.80 m), 14 st 3 lb (90.3 kg)), blond, pacy openside and his mentor, Tigers legend Neil Back. Long term injury and lack of versatility however saw him leave Tigers in the summer of 2006 to move to Quins where he linked up with former Tigers' Director of Rugby and back row legend Dean Richards.
Skinner represented the England Sevens team at Brisbane in early 2003. Skinner represented England Saxons at the 2007 Churchill Cup.
Skinner was called into the England Saxons side that defeated Ireland A on 1 February 2008.
He captained the England Saxons to victory at the 2008 Churchill Cup.
Skinner was the youngest captain in the Guinness Premiership during the 2008–09 season. Will was also the youngest player ever to achieve the 200 appearance mark for Quins and could have gone on to achieve 300 had injury not struck
Injury forced his retirement in 2013.
Today Will enjoys the simple life in Singapore where he lists painting, playing the flute and numerous charity initiatives as his chief interests.
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