Will Capon

Will Capon (born 12 October 1999) is an English professional rugby union player who plays at hooker for Premiership Rugby club Bristol Bears.^[1]

Will Capon

Birth name	William Joseph Capon
Date of birth	(1999-10-12) 12 October 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	Bristol, England
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	108 kg (17 st 0 lb)
School	Bristol Grammar School
University	University of Bristol
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2018– Bristol Bears 32 (10) Correct as of 21 June 2021 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2017–2018 England U18 10 (15) 2019 England U20 5 (5) Correct as of 21 June 2021

Career

Capon started playing rugby at the age of seven at Winscombe R.F.C. and joined the Bristol Bears academy in 2014 while studying at Bristol Grammar School.^[2] In April 2018 he made his senior Bristol debut as they defeated Doncaster Knights to win the RFU Championship and secure promotion back to the top flight.^[2][3]

In August 2017 Capon scored a try for the England under-18 team against France.^[4] He was a member of the squad at the 2019 World Rugby Under 20 Championship and scored a try against Wales to finish in fifth place.^[5]

In June 2021 he was called up to a senior England training squad by head coach Eddie Jones.^[6][7]