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Charlie Amesbury Full name Charlie Amesbury Date of birth April 8, 1986 Place of birth Portsmouth Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Weight 90 kg (14 st 2 lb) [1] School Lord Wandsworth College University Kingston University Rugby union career Playing career Position Wing, Full-back Youth clubs Petersfield R.F.C. Professional / senior clubs Years Club / team Caps (points) 2006–2009
2009–2011
2011-Harlequins
Newcastle
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(10)Sevens national teams Years Club / team Comps 2006 England South Africa Charlie Amesbury (born 8 April 1986 in Portsmouth) is a rugby union footballer who plays on the wing or full back for Sale Sharks after signing from Newcastle Falcons in the Summer of 2011. He also plays for England Sevens.
Amesbury started playing rugby at the age of six; playing mini-rugby at Petersfield R.F.C.. He joined Lord Wandsworth College when he was 13 and by the age of 15 was of a good enough standard to represent the Under 16's.[2]
In 2004, Amesbury played full back for the London & South East Division and was selected for the England training group. Also in 2004 he played for England Under 18's and during the 2004/05 season played regularly for Quins in the Zurich A League.[2] He made his First XV debut for Quins during the 2005–06 season; scoring twice in the 43–3 victory over Otley at the Stoop.[3]
Amesbury was part of the England Sevens squad that competed in the 2006-07 IRB Sevens World Series.[4]
Amesbury made his starting debut for Quins against Leeds at the beginning of the 2007–08 season.[5] A Quins academy player, he was rewarded with a first team contract.[6] At the end of the 2008–09 season he chose to move on due to the lack of game time at Quins and signed for Premiership side Newcastle Falcons.[7]
References
- ^ "Aviva Premiership Rugby - Sale Sharks". web page. Premier Rugby. http://www.premiershiprugby.com/premiership/rugby/sale_sharks.php?section=1. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
- ^ a b "Harlequins profile". Harlequins official site. 2009-05-21. http://www.union.quins.co.uk/rugby/1stXV.php?player=9351&includeref=dynamic. Retrieved 2009-12-27.
- ^ "Two for Amesbury in Quins win over Otley". Harlequins official site. 2006-01-15. http://www.union.quins.co.uk/news/4578.php. Retrieved 2009-12-27.
- ^ "England cruise past the Portuguese with ease in South Africa". RFU. 2006-12-08. http://www.rfu.com/News/2006/December/News%20Articles/EnglandCruisePastThePortugueseWithEaseInSouthAfrica?a=1&y=2006. Retrieved 2009-12-27.
- ^ "Harlequins 39–15 Leeds". BBC. 2007-09-22. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/english/7006838.stm. Retrieved 2009-12-27.
- ^ "Quins players re-signed". Harlequins official site. 2008-03-27. http://www.union.quins.co.uk/news/5910.php. Retrieved 2009-12-27.
- ^ "Amesbury Seals Falcons Switch". Newcastle Falcons official site. 2009-05-01. http://www.newcastle-falcons.co.uk/36_4938.php. Retrieved 2009-12-27.
External links
Sale Sharks squad Forwards Backs Coach Categories:- 1986 births
- Living people
- English rugby union players
- People from Portsmouth
- Harlequin F.C. players
- Rugby union fullbacks
- Rugby union wings
- Alumni of Kingston University
- Newcastle Falcons rugby players
- People educated at Lord Wandsworth College
- English rugby union biography stubs
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