Jack Innard
Jack Innard (born 3 July 1995) is a professional rugby union player who plays hooker for Premiership Rugby club Gloucester Rugby having previously played for Exeter Chiefs.
| Born | Jack Oliver J. Innard 3 July 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 103 kg (227 lb; 16 st 3 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Truro and Penwith College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jack Innard (born 3 July 1995)[1] is a professional rugby union player who plays hooker for Premiership Rugby club Gloucester Rugby having previously played for Exeter Chiefs.
Club career
[edit]Innard plays as a hooker. He spent the early part of his career on dual-registration with Cornish Pirates and Exeter Chiefs.[2][3] He also played for Plymouth Albion at the start of the 2017–18 season.[4]
On 30 March 2018 he scored two tries in the final of the Anglo-Welsh Cup as Exeter beat Bath to lift the trophy.[5][6][7]
A suspension for Jack Yeandle and an England call-up for Tom Cowan-Dickie gave him increased first team opportunities in March 2021.[8] He made his debut in the European Rugby Champions Cup on 15 January 2022 against Glasgow Warriors.[9]
Innard scored a try in the 2022–23 Premiership Rugby Cup final as Exeter defeated London Irish in extra time to win the competition.[10]
His appearances for Exeter during the 2024–25 season included a try-scoring appearance against Saracens in January 2025.[11]
In March 2025, Gloucester Rugby director of rugby George Skivington and Exeter Chiefs director of Rugby Rob Baxter were both reported in the media as saying that Innard would join Gloucester from the 2025–26 season.[12] He made his Prem Rugby debut for Gloucester as a starter against Sale Sharks on 25 September 2025.[13]
International career
[edit]Innard was a member of the England U20 side that won the 2015 Six Nations Under 20s Championship.[14][15] Later that year he was included in the squad for the 2015 World Rugby Under 20 Championship and came off the bench in the final as England were defeated by New Zealand to finish runners up.[16][17]
Personal life
[edit]Innard was born in Truro, Cornwall.[11] He is eligible to play for Wales through ancestry[18] and has been linked with a move to a Welsh region.[19]
Honours
[edit]- Exeter
- England U20
References
[edit]- ^ "Jack Innard ESPN Scrum profile". ESPN. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
- ^ "Exeter Chiefs Player List". exeterchiefs.co.uk. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- ^ "Cornish Pirates: Exeter Chiefs have seven players sign with the Championship side". BBC Sport. 10 August 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
- ^ Mitchell, Rhod (27 August 2017). "Stunning second half display isn't enough for Plymouth Albion as they lose 22-14 to Cornish Pirates". Plymouth Herald. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
- ^ a b Williams, Adam (30 March 2018). "Anglo-Welsh Cup final: Bath 11-28 Exeter Chiefs". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- ^ "Jack Innard doubles up as Exeter beat Bath to reclaim Anglo-Welsh Cup | Sport". The Guardian. 30 March 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- ^ "Innard double ensures Exeter regain Anglo-Welsh Cup". The Times. 30 March 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- ^ "Jack Innard chases Euro dream after star turn at the Rec". The Rugby Paper. 17 March 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
- ^ "Exeter Chiefs 52-17 Halsgow Warriors". Its Rugby. 15 January 2022. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
- ^ a b Pilnick, Brent (19 March 2023). "Premiership Rugby Cup: London Irish 20-24 Exeter Chiefs (AET)". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
- ^ a b Fissler, Neil (10 March 2025). "Jack Innard quits Exeter for West Country rivals". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
- ^ "Innard will be "great addition" - Skivington". BBC Sport. 20 March 2025. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
- ^ Evely, John (24 September 2025). "Sale Sharks v Gloucester Rugby team news: Cherry and Whites name rookie props". Gloucestershire Live. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
- ^ Watterson, Johnny (27 February 2015). "England take advantage of Ireland errors in Donnybrook victory". Irish Times. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
- ^ a b Malin, Ian (20 March 2015). "England win Under-20 Six Nations title for fourth time in five years". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
- ^ "2015 World U20 Championship: Wales U20 16-30 England U20". BBC Sport. 5 June 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
- ^ a b Kitson, Robert; Strang, Ben (19 June 2015). "World Rugby Under-20 Championship final: New Zealand v England who's who". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
- ^ Thomas, Steffan (6 January 2025). "The Welsh-qualified players in England now being monitored by Gatland". Wales Online. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
- ^ "Exeter Chiefs face crisis as duo in same position head to door". www.rugbypass.com. 5 January 2025. Retrieved 17 January 2025.