Will Carrick-Smith, otherwise known as The Tree, (born 2 April 1992) is a rugby union player for Exeter Chiefs in the Aviva Premiership. He made his debut for the club against London Welsh on 11 November 2012. At 6 ft 11 Carrick-Smith is the tallest professional player currently to be contracted to an English Premiership side. However, the tallest player ever to be contracted to an English Premiership side is Richard Metcalfe, formerly of Newcastle Falcons and Northampton Saints.

At the end of the 2012/13 season Will Carrick-Smith went out to Australia on loan for the summer with Randwick.

Will Carrick-Smith

On 25 August 2015, Carrick-Smith signed a permanent deal to join RFU Championship club London Scottish from the 2015–16 season, effectively leaving Exeter. On 17 March 2016, Carrick-Smith signed for Championship rivals Bedford Blues from the 2016–17 season onwards.

Will Carrick-Smith

References

External links

Exeter Player Profile

Aviva Premiership Player Profile

Living people

1993 births

Exeter Chiefs players

Rugby union players from the London Borough of Wandsworth

Sportspeople from Wandsworth

English rugby union players

Rugby union locks

People educated at Blundell's School

Cornish Pirates players

London Scottish F.C. players

Bedford Blues players

English expatriate rugby union players

English expatriate sportspeople in Australia

Expatriate rugby union players in Australia

Randwick DRUFC players

Will Carrick-Smith