Charlie Shiel

Charlie Shiel
Birth name Charlie Shiel
Date of birth (1997-12-03) 3 December 1997
Place of birth Melrose, Scotland
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight 76 kg (12 st 0 lb)
School Royal High School, Edinburgh[1]
Notable relative(s) Graham Shiel, father
Dougie Morgan, grandfather
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)

2015-		 RHC Cougars
Currie		 ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016-
2017		 Edinburgh
→ Glasgow Warriors		 ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
- Edinburgh U16
Edinburgh U18
Edinburgh U20		 ()
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)

2015
2016-		 Scotland U16
Scotland U18
Scotland U20		 3
1
10		 (10)
(0)
(0)

Charlie Shiel is a Scottish rugby union player who is a Stage 3 Scottish Rugby Academy player assigned to Edinburgh Rugby. His usual position is Scrum-half.[1]

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

Shiel is the son of Graham Shiel,[2] and grandson of Dougie Morgan; both former Scotland rugby union international players.[1] A former pupil of the Royal High School, Edinburgh, Shiel played for their then associated side RHC Cougars.[3] He signed for Currie in 2015.[3] Shiel entered the Scottish Rugby Academy in the 2015-16 season as a Stage 2 player.[4]

Professional career

Shiel is now enrolled in the BT Sport Scottish Rugby Academy as a Stage 3 player.[5] Stage 3 players are aligned to a professional club and given regional support.[6] In 2016, 2016-17, Shiel first became a Stage 3 player assigned to Edinburgh Rugby[7] Shiel remains a Stage 3 player for the 2017-18 season still assigned to Edinburgh Rugby. However Shiel has turned out for Glasgow Warriors in their 2017-18 pre-season match against Northampton Saints.[8]

International career

Shiel has played for Scotland U16, scoring two tries in his 3 caps for the side.[1] He made an appearance off the bench for the Scotland U18 side against England U18.[1] He has had 10 caps for the Scotland U20 side.[9]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Scotland U20 () - Scottish Rugby Union". www.scottishrugby.org.
  2. ↑ "Scotland U20 call for Hastings and Shiel junior". www.scotsman.com.
  3. 1 2 "New signing Charlie Shiel impresses in Currie's big win". www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com.
  4. ↑ "BT Sport Scottish Rugby Academy reaches significant milestone - Scottish Rugby Union". www.scottishrugby.org.
  5. ↑ "2016/17 BT Sport Academy intake announced - Scottish Rugby Union". www.scottishrugby.org.
  6. ↑ "BT Sport Scottish Rugby Academies".
  7. ↑ "2016/17 BT Sport Academy intake announced - Scottish Rugby Union".
  8. ↑ "Glasgow Warriors 14-19 Northampton Saints - Glasgow Warriors". www.glasgowwarriors.org.
  9. ↑ "Charlie Shiel - Rugby - Scoresway - Results, fixtures, tables and statistics". www.scoresway.com.
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