Bill Meakes

Bill Meakes (born 23 February 1991), also known as Billy Meakes, is an Australian professional rugby union player currently playing for the Melbourne Rebels in Super Rugby. He has represented Australia in rugby sevens. Meakes was previously contracted to the Western Force in Perth and Gloucester in the English Premiership. His usual position is centre.

Bill Meakes
Birth nameWilliam Meakes
Date of birth (1991-02-23) 23 February 1991
Place of birthManly, New South Wales, Australia
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight100 kg (15 st 10 lb; 220 lb)
SchoolSt Joseph's College, Sydney
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2009–2012
2013
2013–2014		 Northern Suburbs
Randwick
Clifton		 ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014–2016
2016–2017
2018		 Gloucester
Perth Spirit
Melbourne Rising		 45
11
4		 (25)
(15)
(10)
Correct as of 27 May 2020
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017
2018–present		 Western Force
Rebels		 14
38		 (5)
(50)
Correct as of 27 May 2020
National sevens team(s)
Years Team Comps
2011–2012 Australia

Early life

Meakes was born in Manly on Sydney's Northern Beaches. He attended St Joseph's College, Hunters Hill [1] and during his final year there in 2008 was selected to represent New South Wales at the Australian Schools Rugby Championships.[2]

Rugby career

Meakes played his club rugby at Northern Suburbs [1] and then Randwick. In 2011 he played for the Australia U20 team that finished third at the IRB Junior World Championship, defeating France by 30–17 in the third place playoff. He was also capped for Australia sevens, playing in the 2011–12 IRB Sevens World Series.

In 2013, Meakes moved to England as he played for Clifton RFC, a local rugby union club based in Bristol. In early 2014, Meakes linked up with Gloucester Rugby having played for Clifton since his arrival in the UK as a non-contracted player.[3] He did enough to earn an academy contract for the 2014–15 season. On 15 January 2015, Meakes signed his first professional contract with Gloucester since his move to the English club became permanent.[4]

In 2016, Meakes was released from his contract with Gloucester to make his debut in Super Rugby with Perth-based Western Force from the 2017 season.[5]

Super Rugby statistics
As of 27 May 2020 [6]
SeasonTeam Games Start Sub Mins T C PG DG Pts YC RC
2017Force 1414010741000500
2018 Rebels 1610695940002020
2019 Rebels 16142110750002510
2020 Rebels 6604801000510
Total 524483620110005540

References
  1. "Rising Australian centre, Bill Meakes, living the dream playing for Gloucester". The Daily Telegraph. Sydney. 17 May 2015. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
  2. "NSWSRU II XV 1972 – 2011" (PDF). NSW Schools Rugby Union. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 April 2013. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
  3. "Clifton's Bill Meakes to appear for Gloucester Rugby". Clifton Rugby. 31 January 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
  4. "Utility back Bill Meakes signs new deal with Gloucester Rugby". Sky Sports. 15 January 2015. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
  5. "Gloucester utility back Bill Meakes join Western Force in Super Rugby". AU Rugby. 2 July 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  6. "Player Statistics". It's Rugby.


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