| Birth name | Royston Anthony Maria Winters | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 13 December 1975 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Cuckfield, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 17 st 11 lb (113 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Loughborough University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Royston "Roy" Winters (born 13 December 1975) is a former English rugby union player. A lock, Winters last played in the Aviva Championship for Bristol.[2] He began his career playing for Haywards Heath RFC before becoming professional.[3]
Winters was first called up to the senior England squad by Clive Woodward for the 2000 England rugby union tour of South Africa.[4]
Winters had a good 2006-07 Guinness Premiership, coming second in the voting for the PRA Player of the Year and then followed up by being selected for the 2007 England rugby union tour of South Africa.[2] He made his debut for England against South Africa in Bloemfontein on 26 May 2007. He was named captain of Bristol for the 2009-10 RFU Championship.[2]