Callum Chick (born 25 November 1996) is an English professional rugby union player who plays as a Number 8 for Newcastle Falcons in Premiership Rugby.
| Birth name | Callum Jason Chick | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 25 November 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Newcastle upon Tyne, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 115 kg (18 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Gosforth Academy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
editClub
editChick joined Newcastle Falcons academy at just 12 years old, also playing youth rugby for amateur side Ponteland RFC.[1] Chick signed his first professional contract with Newcastle Falcons at the conclusion of the 2014-2015 season.[2] From there he went on to captain the Falcon's Rugby Sevens side.[1] Chick made his Aviva Premiership debut on 28 October 2016, against Wasps,[3] going on to make 15 starts in all competitions in the 2016-2017 season.[4] On 24 February 2018, Chick scored his first Premiership try after coming off the bench, in an away win at Harlequins.[5]
International
editChick played for England's under-16 and under-18 sides.[2] He captained the England under-20 team during the 2016 Six Nations Under 20s Championship.[6] He was a member of the side that won the 2016 World Rugby Under 20 Championship and scored a try in the final against Ireland.[7]
In June 2021 he was selected by Eddie Jones for the senior England squad[8] and on 4 July 2021 made his debut against the United States at Twickenham.[9]
References
edit- ^ a b "Player Bio - Callum Chick". Newcastle Falcons. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
- ^ a b "Aviva Premiership: Callum Chick signs on with Newcastle Falcons". Sky Sports. 21 January 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
- ^ "Callum Chick makes Premiership debut as Newcastle Falcons reward their Euro stars". Evening Chronicle. 28 October 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
- ^ "Itsrugby Profile".
- ^ "Premiership: Harlequins 10-28 Newcastle Falcons". BBC Sport. 24 February 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
- ^ Webb, Nick (11 March 2016). "Six Nations: England U20 16-42 Wales U20". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ Middleton, Nathan (25 June 2016). "World Rugby U20 Championship 2016: England beat Ireland in final". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "England summer training squad: Eddie Jones names 21 uncapped players in 34-man training squad". Sky Sports. 10 June 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ Grey, Becky (4 July 2021). "England 43-29 United States". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 July 2021.