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Billy Keast

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Billy Keast
Birth nameBilly Keast
Date of birth (1996-11-24) 24 November 1996 (age 27)
Place of birthTruro, Cornwall, England
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight114 kg (251 lb)[1]
SchoolTruro College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Loosehead Prop
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016- Exeter Chiefs 49 (15)
2017-2018 Cornish Pirates 23 (0)

Billy Keast (born 24 November 1996) is an English professional rugby union player. He predominantly plays as a loosehead prop but has played as a tighthead prop before.[2]

Keast's father, Richard, played prop for Redruth and Cornwall. Keast was educated at Truro College. He represented England at U18 and U20 Rugby.[3][4]

Keast plays for Premiership Rugby side the Exeter Chiefs. In November 2016 he made his Chiefs debut in an Anglo-Welsh Cup clash away to Harlequins. Keast started in the same competition a week later as the Chiefs beat Cardiff Blues 62–25 at Sandy Park.[5][6][7] In 2016 he played for Redruth on loan,[8][9] and in August 2017 he joined the Cornish Pirates on loan.[10] In 2020 he was playing for the Chiefs.[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Exeter Chiefs Player List". www.exetercheifs.co.uk. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Young Gun: Billy Keast – England U20s and Exeter prop". 11 March 2016.
  3. ^ "Young Gun: Billy Keast – England U20s and Exeter prop - The Rugby Paper". www.therugbypaper.co.uk. 11 March 2016.
  4. ^ "Billy Keast Represents England U18 - News - Redruth Rugby Football Club". www.redruthrugbyclub.co.uk.
  5. ^ "Exeter Chiefs Player List". exeterchiefs.co.uk. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  6. ^ "Billy Keast". Cornish Pirates. Archived from the original on 5 May 2018. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  7. ^ "Dream start for Billy Keast at Exeter Chiefs". 15 November 2016.
  8. ^ "Billy Keast Represents England U18".
  9. ^ "Billy Keast".
  10. ^ "Cornish Pirates sign seven Exeter Chiefs players on loan - BBC Sport". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  11. ^ "Leaders Exeter grab late win at Bristol". BBC Sport.