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Twelvetrees factfile

We take a look at the life and times of Billy Twelvetrees after his Six Nations call-up by England.

A factfile of England elite squad recruit Billy Twelvetrees

We take a look at the life and times of England's latest Elite Player Squad recruit, Billy Twelvetrees. The fly-half made his name at Leicester but has now gone on to establish himself at Gloucester following a summer switch to Kingsholm. We take a look at his career to date... 1988: Born November 15 in Chichester, Twelvetrees was educated at Wisborough Green Primary and the Weald Secondary School in Billingshurst, West Sussex. He played his junior rugby at Pulborough. 2008: Scored four tries on his debut for Bedford Blues and finished as the joint leading try-scorer in the Championship with 18. 2009: October - Named man of the match on his Leicester debut after scoring 14 points in a 32-32 Heineken Cup draw with the Ospreys in October 2009. 2010: Scored all of Leicester's points in a 26-15 defeat by Australia at Welford Road. 2011: Selected in the England Saxons squad and was one of the home side's standout players in the Churchill Cup tournament. 2012: June - Moved to Gloucester at the end of a season in which he twice scored 29 points in a game, the highest individual match total of the campaign. November - Trained with the England senior squad after being called up to provide injury cover. 2013: January 9 - Called into England's elite player squad for the RBS 6 Nations.

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