Josh Helps
| Birth name | Josh Helps | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 22 December 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Narberth, Pembrokeshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 195 cm (6 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 104 kg (16 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Ysgol Dyffryn Taf | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Josh Helps (born 22 December 1994) is a retired Welsh rugby union player. He played for the Scarlets as a second rower.[1]
Helps made his Quins debut as an 18-year-old against rivals Llanelli RFC.[2] However, it was not until the 2015-16 season that he became a regular for the Quins, when he made 25 appearances - 23 of those were starts.
Helps was part of the Scarlets squad.[3] He made his debut in a friendly against the Bedford Blues.[4]
During the 2022–2023 season, Helps retired from professional rugby to pursue a career in finance.[5] He will however still play semi-professionally for Carmarthen Quins.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Carmarthen Quins player profile
- ^ Llanelli 19-20 Quins
- ^ Scarlets player profile
- ^ Scarlets v Bedford line-ups
- ^ "Scarlets second row Helps retires aged 27". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
- ^ "Josh Helps to retire from professional rugby". Scarlets Rugby. 23 November 2022. Retrieved 24 November 2022.