Will Rigg

Will Rigg, born on 22 March 2000 in England, is a midfielder on the books at Exeter Chiefs. A product of the Sandy Park club's academy, Rigg progressed through the pathway under the long-tenured Rob Baxter coaching group, which has built its modern identity on developing homegrown players capable of stepping into the senior Premiership squad. His early senior involvement has come predominantly via the Premiership Rugby Cup and matchday squad cover, the same pathway used to introduce the previous generation of Exeter backs into competitive minutes. As a centre, Rigg's profile is the kind that has historically suited the Chiefs' direct, structured attacking system — a player capable of holding defensive width, distributing accurately and providing carrying weight when called for in close midfield channels. With Exeter rebuilding their squad after a period of transition, opportunities for academy graduates have widened, and the focus for Rigg is to convert those windows into the sustained senior involvement that solidifies a Premiership career.