Michael Wells (rugby union)

Michael Wells (born 3 May 1993) is an Australian people Rugby Union player who currently plays as a loose forward for the North Harbour Rays in the National Rugby Championship.^[1] As of the 2016 Super Rugby season, he is also a member of the Waratahs extended playing squad. In 2024, he played for the Force.^[2]

Michael Wells

Wells in 2017
Date of birth	(1993-05-03) 3 May 1993 (age 32)
Place of birth	Sydney, Australia
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	108 kg (17 st 0 lb; 238 lb)
School	Saint Ignatius' College, Riverview
Notable relative(s)	Hannah Wells
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker / No. 8 Current team Rebels Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 2012– Northern Suburbs 28 (35) Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2014 North Harbour Rays 3 (5) 2016 Brumbies 7 (0) 2016 Sydney Rays 6 (6) 2017–2019 Waratahs 44 (25) 2020–2022 Rebels 39 (15) 2023–2024 Force 21 (25) Correct as of 1 June 2024 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2011–12 Australian Schoolboys 2013 Australia Under-20 5 (5) 2014–2019 Australia Sevens 26 (5) Correct as of 3 October 2019

Wells was an Australian schoolboys representative in 2011 and was also a member of the Australia under-20 side which competed in the 2013 IRB Junior World Championship in France. Since 2014, he has also turned out for the Australia Sevens side, debuting for them at the Gold Coast sevens in his homeland.^[3]

Super Rugby statistics

As of 30 May 2022^[1]

Season	Team	Games	Starts	Sub	Mins	Tries	Cons	Pens	Drops	Points	Yel	Red
2016	Brumbies	7	2	5	310	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2017	Waratahs	15	11	4	863	1	0	0	0	5	0	0
2018	Waratahs	18	18	0	1304	2	0	0	0	10	0	0
2019	Waratahs	11	10	1	773	2	0	0	0	10	0	0
2020	Rebels	6	3	3	271	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2020 AU	Rebels	7	6	1	447	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2021 AU	Rebels	8	8	0	640	2	0	0	0	10	0	0
2021 TT	Rebels	5	5	0	400	1	0	0	0	5	0	0
2022	Rebels	13	13	0	955	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total		90	76	14	5,963	8	0	0	0	40	0	0