Jimmy Halliwell

Jimmy Halliwell
Born (2004-03-31) 31 March 2004 (age 22)
Bristol, England
Height193 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight129 kg (284 lb; 20 st 4 lb)
Rugby union career
Position Tight-head Prop
Current team Bristol Bears
Youth career
Bristol Bears
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2022– Bristol Bears 29 (5)
2022–2023 → Old Redcliffians (loan) 12 (0)
2023–2024 → Dings Crusaders RFC (loan) 13 (0)
Correct as of 10 October 2026
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2022 England U18 4 (0)
2023–2024 England U20 13 (10)
Correct as of 19 July 2026

Jimmy Halliwell (born 31 March 2004) is an English professional rugby union player who plays as a prop for PREM Rugby club Bristol Bears.

Club career

From Bristol, Halliwell played rugby at Thornbury Rugby Club. He came through the Academy at Bristol Bears and plays as a tighthead prop, and was a member of the club's title-winning U18 side in 2021. He first signed a professional contract with the club in 2022. He played on loan at Dings Crusaders in the 2023-24 season, helping the club achieve promotion from National League 2 West, and also featured on loan for Old Redcliffians as a youth player.

Halliwell made his debut for Bristol Bears in the PREM Rugby and also featured in the European Rugby Champions Cup during the 2024-25 season. He signed a new long-term contract with the club in August 2026 having made 25 appearances for the club in all competitions.

International career

Halliwell represented England U18 at the 2022 Six Nations Festival. The following year he was part of the England U20 squad that finished fourth at the 2023 World Rugby U20 Championship.

Halliwell scored a try in the last round of the 2024 Six Nations Under 20s Championship which saw England defeat France U20 to win the tournament. Later that year he scored another try during the pool stage of the 2024 World Rugby U20 Championship against Fiji. He came off the bench in the final as a substitute replacement for Afolabi Fasogbon as England beat France at Cape Town Stadium to become junior world champions.

Honours

England U20

References

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  3. ↑ "Jimmy Halliwell". All Rugby. Retrieved 20 September 2026.
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  5. ↑ Brown, Shannon (5 August 2026). "Bristol Bears give long-term contract to highly-rated academy prop". Bristol Post. Retrieved 20 September 2026.
  6. ↑ "JIMMY HALLIWELL INTERVIEW: 'IT HAS PROBABLY BEEN MY BEST SEASON SO FAR – I HAVE PROBABLY LEARNT THE MOST IN NATIONAL TWO'". national league rugby. 18 July 2024. Retrieved 20 September 2026.
  7. ↑ "Kloska & Halliwell stay as Bears also sign Lennon". BBC Sport. 5 August 2026. Retrieved 20 September 2026.
  8. ↑ "Halliwell ready to make his mark as Bears target Gloucester derby win". Bristolbearsrugby. 4 September 2026. Retrieved 20 September 2026.
  9. ↑ "Bristol Bears Duo Set For Third-Place Play-Off vs Junior Springboks". Ultimate Rugby. 13 July 2023. Retrieved 14 October 2026.
  10. ↑ "Class of 2024: 'Next-Gen' of Premiership talent as England U20 win Six Nations". PREMRUGBY. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 20 September 2026.
  11. ↑ Morgan, Charlie (19 September 2026). "The England U20 World Cup winners about to take Prem by storm". The Times. Retrieved 20 September 2026.