{{Short description|English rugby union player}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2025}} {{Use British English|date=October 2016}} {{Infobox rugby biography | name = Will Kay | image = | image_size = | caption = | alt = | birth_name = William Kay | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|4|28|df=yes}} | birth_place = Middlesbrough, England | death_date = | death_place = | height = {{height|m=1.58|abbr=on}} | weight = {{convert|102|kg|stlb|abbr=on}} | currentclub = | position = Hooker | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = | years1 = 2003 | clubs1 = Newcastle Falcons | apps1 = | points1 = | clubupdate = | provinceyears1 = | province1 = | provinceapps1 = | provincepoints1 = | superyears1 = | super1 = | superapps1 = | superpoints1 = | repyears1 = | repteam1 = | repcaps1 = | reppoints1 = | repupdate = | repsevensyears1 = | repsevenscomp1 = | coachyears1 = | coachteams1 = | refereeyears1 = | refereecomps1 = | refereeapps1 = }} '''Will Kay''' (born 28 April 1984 in Middlesbrough, England) is a rugby union player. His playing position is Hooker. He has played in the English Premiership, the Celtic League and in the European Challenge Cup.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ercrugby.com/eng/matchcentre/players_statistics_archive.php?player=1536&includeref=dynamic |title=Archived copy |access-date=19 May 2011 |archive-date=6 August 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120806155107/http://www.ercrugby.com/eng/matchcentre/players_statistics_archive.php?player=1536&includeref=dynamic |url-status=dead }}</ref>
Kay began his career at Newcastle Falcons, playing for their first team in the 2003–04 season.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.premiershiprugby.com/squads.php?player=4914&includeref=dynamic |title=Premiership Rugby : Squads : Premiership Rugby Player Profile |website=premiershiprugby.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120616062737/http://www.premiershiprugby.com/squads.php?player=4914&includeref=dynamic |archive-date=2012-06-16}}</ref> In 2004, he left Newcastle Falcons to join the Scottish side Border Reivers (rugby). Kay played for Border Reivers in the 2004–05 and 2005–06 seasons.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.magnersleague.com/statzone/players.php?player=4914&includeref=dynamic|title = Why Rugby Union is the Best Sport in the World}}</ref> He made his starting debut for Border Reivers on 17 December 2004, against Llanelli Scarlets.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://icnewcastle.icnetwork.co.uk/0200sport/rugby/tm_objectid=14988455%26method=full%26siteid=50081%26headline=kay-makes-debut-for-borders-name_page.html|title = Chronicle Live: Number one for news, opinion, sport & celebrity gossip}}</ref>
Internationally, Kay has represented Wales at U19 and U21 levels.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/international/3527691.stm|title=Wales U21 v France U21|date=6 March 2004}}</ref><ref>http://www.wru.co.uk/7274.php {{Dead link|date=February 2022}}</ref>
Kay married his longtime girlfriend Victoria at Ripon Cathedral on 30 July 2022. A good time was had by all.
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