Billy Sela
| Birth name | Vilikesa Sela | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 12 April 2005[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 116 kg (18 st 4 lb; 256 lb)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Beechen Cliff School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Bath | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Vilikesa "Billy" Sela (born 12 April 2005) is an English rugby union player who plays as a prop forward for Bath Rugby.
Early life
[edit]Sela is from Hounslow and of Fijian descent.[3] He attended Beechen Cliff School in Bath, England. Having first played rugby at Royal Wootton Bassett, he joined Bath Rugby Academy at 15 years-old. He later attended the University of Bath.[4][5]
Club career
[edit]He was part of the senior academy intake for Bath Rugby ahead of the 2023-24 season.[6] He featured for the Bath first team in pre-season friendly matches ahead of the 2024-25 season with the Bath coaching staff confirming he was part of their first team plans.[7] He was named amongst the match day substitutes for Bath's Premiership Rugby match on 29 September 2024 against Leicester Tigers, making his senior debut as a second half replacement.[8][9] He was named in the Bath starting XV for his European Rugby Champions Cup debut against Benetton Rugby on 15 December 2024.[10]
International career
[edit]He played for England at U18 and U20 level, and was a member of the England U20 squad which won the 2024 World Rugby U20 Championship.[5][4][11] In November 2024, he was called-up to the England A national rugby union team.[12]
Honours
[edit]- England U20
- World Rugby Under 20 Championship
Champion (1): 2024
References
[edit]- ^ "Billy Sela". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ "Billy Sela". All Rugby. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ Graham, Josh (1 February 2024). "Rising world". Rugby World. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
- ^ a b "Young Guns:Billy Sela". The Rugby Paper. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ a b King, Ben (23 February 2024). "Billy Sela Exclusive: 'BUCS Super Rugby has prepared me well for these Six Nations games'". Talking Rugby Union. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ "Bath confirm 2023/24 squad". Huge Rugby. 27 July 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ Heagney, Liam (19 September 2024). "The Bath prediction about Billy Sela, their U20s World Cup winner". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ Newboult, Colin (27 September 2024). "Premiership: Anthony Watson returns after nine-month absence as fellow England stars earn first starts of the season". Planet Rugby. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ Darcy, Olly; Evely, John (29 September 2024). "Bath Rugby player ratings from Leicester Tigers victory - 'Reached a new level'". Retrieved 1 October 2024.
- ^ Evely, John (13 December 2024). "Benetton v Bath Rugby team news live announcements ahead of Champions Cup clash". Somerset Live. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
- ^ "International watch: Sela and Treacey named for U18 International series". Bath Rugby. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ Morgan, Charlie (6 November 2024). "Gabriel Ibitoye called up to England A squad for Australia fixture". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 7 November 2024.