| Birth name | Jay Tyack | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 7 June 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Truro, Cornwall, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 124 kg (19 st 7 lb; 273 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Penair School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jay Tyack (born 7 June 1996) is an English rugby union player who plays for Bristol Bears in the Premiership Rugby.
Tyack began his career with Truro following stints with Cornish All Blacks, St Ives and St Austell.
He initially arrived with Cornish Pirates back in 2014 as a Player Development Foundation member, he played England at Under-18 and Schools level and South West U20s, [1] where he was given the chance to play in New Zealand. Then, on his return to England, he gained further experience playing a season at Chinnor in National League 2 South, and then at Birmingham Moseley in National League 1. [2] He subsequently resigned with the Pirates back in the RFU Championship from the 2019-20 season. [3]
On 3 November 2020, Tyack, along with fellow team-mate Kyle Moyle, signed for Gloucester in the Premiership Rugby on short-term loans for the 2020-21 season. [4] His only appearance was from off the bench against French side Lyon in the European Champions Cup in Dedcember 2020. [5] When he returned to the Pirates, Tyack was part of the historic moment defeating Premiership and European champions Saracens 25-17 in the opening of the 2020-21 RFU Championship season. [6]
On 24 May 2021, Tyack signed a two-year deal for local rivals Worcester Warriors ahead of the 2021-22 season. [7] However, due to injuries in the squad, Tyack was arrived at Sixways Stadium before the end of the 2020-21 season. He made his debut from off the bench, against Leicester Tigers back in October 2021. [8] On 5 October 2022 all Worcester players had their contacts terminated due to the liquidation of the company to which they were contracted. [9] On 28 October 2022, Tyack signed for local rivals Bristol Bears for the remainder of the 2022-23 season, following a successful trial period. [10]
References
- ^ "SOUTH WEST U20 SQUAD SELECTED". Redruth Rugby Club. 12 March 2015. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
- ^ "Interview: Worcester Warriors' new signing Jay Tyack". Worcester News. 26 May 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
- ^ "Cornish Pirates: Nicolas De Battista and Jay Tyack to return". Falmouth Packet. 5 April 2019. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
- ^ "Gloucester Rugby announce signings of Kyle Moyle & Jay Tyack on short-term deals". Gloucester Rugby. 3 November 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
- ^ "Lyon 55-10 Gloucester". Sky Sports. 13 December 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
- ^ "Cornish Pirates 25-17 Saracens: Former European champions lose Championship opener". BBC Sport. 6 March 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
- ^ "Warriors sign Pirate Jay Tyack". Warriors. 24 May 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
- ^ "Premiership: Worcester 3-48 Leicester - Tigers run in seven tries to win at Sixways". BBC Sport. 16 October 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
- ^ "Worcester player and staff contracts terminated after high court ruling | Worcester | The Guardian". amp.theguardian.com. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
- ^ "Bristol Bears confirm the signing of former Worcester Warriors prop". Bristol Post. 28 October 2022. Retrieved 16 November 2022.