Josh Helps

Josh Helps
Birth nameJosh Helps
Date of birth (1994-12-22) 22 December 1994 (age 29)
Place of birthNarberth, Pembrokeshire
Height195 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Weight104 kg (16 st 5 lb)
SchoolYsgol Dyffryn Taf
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2013–
2015–2022
Carmarthen Quins
Scarlets
87
48
(11)
(10)
Correct as of 24 November 2022
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
Wales U18
Wales U20
Correct as of 1 March 2017

Josh Helps (born 22 December 1994) is a retired Welsh rugby union player. He played for the Scarlets as a second rower.[1]

Helps made his Quins debut as an 18-year-old against rivals Llanelli RFC.[2] However, it was not until the 2015-16 season that he became a regular for the Quins, when he made 25 appearances - 23 of those were starts.

Helps was part of the Scarlets squad.[3] He made his debut in a friendly against the Bedford Blues.[4]

During the 2022–2023 season, Helps retired from professional rugby to pursue a career in finance.[5] He will however still play semi-professionally for Carmarthen Quins.[6]

  1. ^ Carmarthen Quins player profile
  2. ^ Llanelli 19-20 Quins
  3. ^ Scarlets player profile
  4. ^ Scarlets v Bedford line-ups
  5. ^ "Scarlets second row Helps retires aged 27". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
  6. ^ "Josh Helps to retire from professional rugby". Scarlets Rugby. 23 November 2022. Retrieved 24 November 2022.