Jonny May
Encyclopedia
Jonny May is a rugby union
footballer, currently playing in the Guinness Premiership
for Gloucester Rugby. He plays as an outside centre.
He has also played as a dual-registered player for Moseley
.
on 15 August 2009 and the next weekend he scored a try against Connacht
after he had come off the replacement bench. His first taste of first team action came in the Heineken Cup
when he replaced Charlie Sharples
against Newport Gwent Dragons
and just over a month later he made his first start against London Wasps
in the Anglo-Welsh Cup. May started on the wing and played the whole match. On 20 February 2010, May was a late replacement for Gloucester's match against Leicester
at Welford Road after Fuimaono-Sapolu pulled out with a dead leg. Although Gloucester lost, May played well and scored a try on his Premiership debut. May made 2 more starts for Gloucester during the remainder of the season against London Wasps
and Northampton Saints
.
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
footballer, currently playing in the Guinness Premiership
Guinness Premiership
The English Premiership, also currently known as the Aviva Premiership because of the league's sponsorship by Aviva, is a professional league competition for rugby union football clubs in the top division of the English rugby system. There are twelve clubs in the Premiership...
for Gloucester Rugby. He plays as an outside centre.
He has also played as a dual-registered player for Moseley
Moseley Rugby Football Club
Moseley Rugby Football Club is an English rugby union club, based at Billesley Common in Birmingham, that competes in the RFU Championship. The club was historically the premier rugby club in Birmingham, reaching the final of the John Player Cup three times in the late 1970s and early 1980s...
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History
May made his first start for Gloucester in a pre-season friendly against BathBath Rugby
Bath Rugby is an English professional rugby union club that is based in the city of Bath. They play in the Aviva Premiership league...
on 15 August 2009 and the next weekend he scored a try against Connacht
Connacht Rugby
Connacht Rugby is an Irish professional rugby union team based in Connacht that competes in the RaboDirect Pro12 comprising teams from the Celtic nations plus Italy. Normally, it also competes in the second-tier pan-European club competition, the European Challenge Cup...
after he had come off the replacement bench. His first taste of first team action came in the Heineken Cup
Heineken Cup
The Heineken Cup is one of two annual rugby union competitions organised by European Rugby Cup involving leading club, regional and provincial teams from the six International Rugby Board countries in Europe whose national teams compete in the Six Nations Championship: England, France, Ireland,...
when he replaced Charlie Sharples
Charlie Sharples
Charlie Sharples is an English rugby union footballer, currently playing in the Guinness Premiership for Gloucester. He plays as a wing....
against Newport Gwent Dragons
Newport Gwent Dragons
Newport Gwent Dragons are one of the four professional Rugby Union regional teams in Wales. They are jointly owned by Newport RFC and the Welsh Rugby Union and play all their home games at Rodney Parade, Newport. They play in the RaboDirect Pro12, the Anglo-Welsh Cup and the Heineken Cup...
and just over a month later he made his first start against London Wasps
London Wasps
London Wasps is an English professional rugby union team. The men's first team, which forms London Wasps, was derived from Wasps Football Club who were formed in 1867 at the now defunct Eton and Middlesex Tavern in North London, at the turn of professionalism in 1999...
in the Anglo-Welsh Cup. May started on the wing and played the whole match. On 20 February 2010, May was a late replacement for Gloucester's match against Leicester
Leicester Tigers
Leicester Tigers is an English rugby union club that plays in the Aviva Premiership.Leicester are the most successful English club since the introduction of league rugby in 1987, a record 9 times English champions - 3 more than either Bath or Wasps, the last of which was in 2010...
at Welford Road after Fuimaono-Sapolu pulled out with a dead leg. Although Gloucester lost, May played well and scored a try on his Premiership debut. May made 2 more starts for Gloucester during the remainder of the season against London Wasps
London Wasps
London Wasps is an English professional rugby union team. The men's first team, which forms London Wasps, was derived from Wasps Football Club who were formed in 1867 at the now defunct Eton and Middlesex Tavern in North London, at the turn of professionalism in 1999...
and Northampton Saints
Northampton Saints
Northampton Saints are a professional rugby union club from Northampton, England. The Northampton Saints were formed in 1880. They play in green, black and gold colours. They play their home games at Franklin's Gardens, which has a capacity of 13,591....
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