Archie Griffin (rugby union)
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Archie Griffin (born 24 July 2001) is a Welsh professional rugby union player (Australian-born) who plays as a prop for Premiership Rugby club Bath. Born in Australia, he represents Wales at international level after qualifying on ancestry grounds.[2][3]
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| Date of birth | 24 July 2001 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 124 kg (273 lb; 19 st 7 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Marlborough College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Bath | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life
Griffin was born in Sydney, Australia but is Welsh-qualified through his parents. He joined the Bath Rugby academy at 13 years-old having also lived in Singapore until the previous year. He attended Cheam, in Berkshire and Marlborough College, in Wiltshire and signed his first professional contract with Bath in February 2019.[4][5]
Club career
Having progressed through the Bath Rugby academy and playing for the University of Bath, Griffin made his senior debut for Bath against Exeter Chiefs in the Premiership Rugby Cup on 26 November 2022.[6] In January 2024, he signed a new three-year contract with Bath.[7]
After playing for Bath in September 2024, he was taken ill and after medical consultation was diagnosed with pericarditis, an inflammation of the protective sac around the heart.[8] After returning to action before the end of that year, he sustained a shoulder injury during Bath's 24-20 European Rugby Champions Cup defeat against La Rochelle on 10 December 2024, that and caused him to undergo surgery.[9]
International career
Having previously represented Wales U18,[10] in January 2024, Griffin was included in the senior Wales squad for the 2024 Six Nations Championship.[11] He made his debut in February 2024, as a replacement in Wales 16-14 Six Nationa defeat to England at Twickenham.[12]
Personal life
Although born in Melbourne, both of his parents are Welsh, with his mother born in Wrexham and his father from Cardiff.[13]
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