Special Guest Billy Meakes - LA Giltinis -Centre, joins Big Lou In The Sports Lounge!
Billy Meakes made a huge success of his debut season with the Giltinis and will be a key figure again in 2022.
Meakes grew up on Sydney’s northern beaches and attended rugby nursery St Joseph’s College Hunters Hill.
The centre was a part of the 2011 Australia U20s team that finished third at the U20s World Championships.
Meakes had to wait for his professional opportunity after stints in Sydney’s Shute Shield club competition.
Eventually, his chance came abroad.
In 2013, Meakes moved to England and began playing with local side Clifton in Bristol City.
Later that year, Meakes joined Gloucester, first on an academy contract and then as a fully-fledged squad player. After nearly three seasons with Gloucester, playing under Aussie Laurie Fisher, Meakes was granted a release to return to Australia and play with the Western Force.
Meakes’ UK experience showed in his Super Rugby return and he quickly made a stamp on the Southern Hemisphere competition.
Meakes’ form with the Force put him on the Wallabies radar.
In 2018, Meakes was among a host of Force players who moved to Melbourne in the wake of the axing of the WA side from Super Rugby.
Meakes continued to perform for the Rebels, though some injuries interrupted his 2018 and 2019 seasons.
Meakes finished 2020 on a short-term deal with London Irish.
Meakes was named MLR’s Back of the Year in rousing recognition of his influence as a forceful runner, hard-on-the-ball jackal, strong defender, and key figure in attack.
Just how valuable he is was demonstrated when he played a match-winning role as an emergency flanker in a win over the San Diego Legion.
The Numbers
Height - 188cm, 6'2''
Weight - 94kg, 207lb
Hometown- Sydney, Australia
International Teams -Australia Sevens
Professional Teams - Gloucester, Western Force, Melbourne Rebels, London Irish, LA Giltinis
Fun Fact -Has posed full nude for a gay magazine.
2021 Season Stats
Minutes Played - 863
Ball Carries - 115
Carry Metres (1 metre approx = 1.1 yards) - 943
Tackle Breaks (US: 'Broken Tackles’) - 41
Successful Tackles - 76
Attacking Ruck Arrivals - 105
Kick - 8 / Kick Metres (1 metre approx = 1.1 yards) -193
Connect with Billy!
On Instagram
@billmeakes
On Twitter
He’s the Founder of
www.baldco.com.au
On Instagram - @baldco_
Next LA Giltinis Home Game!
LA Giltinis vs. Rugby United New York
Sun • Apr 10 • 4:00 PM
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA
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