| Birth name | Charlie Shiel |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 3 December 1997 (age 28) |
| Birth place | Melrose, Scotland |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 76 kg (12 st 0 lb) |
| Position | Scrum-half |
| Repteam 1 | Scotland U18 |
| Repteam 2 | Scotland U20 |
| Repcaps 1 | 1 |
| Repcaps 2 | 16 |
| Reppoints 1 | 0 |
| Reppoints 2 | 5 |
| Repyears 1 | 2015 |
| Repyears 2 | 2016–2017 |
| Repsevensyears 1 | 2018–2019 |
| Repsevensteam 1 | Scotland 7s |
| Repsevenscomp 1 | 3 (0) |
| Years 1 | 2016– |
| Years 2 | 2023 |
| Clubs 1 | Edinburgh Rugby |
| Clubs 2 | → Edinburgh 'A' |
| Apps 1 | 56 |
| Apps 2 | 2 |
| Points 1 | 30 |
| Points 2 | 0 |
| Ru clubupdate | 26 April 2023 |
| School | Royal High School, Edinburgh[1] |
| Relatives | Graham Shiel, father Dougie Morgan, grandfather |
Charlie Shiel is a Scottish rugby union player who currently plays for Edinburgh Rugby in the United Rugby Championship.[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 was previously 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] Shiel received his first call up to the senior Scotland squad in February 2021 for the 2021 Six Nations Championship.[10]
References
- ^ "Scotland U20 () - Scottish Rugby Union". www.scottishrugby.org
- ^ "Scotland U20 call for Hastings and Shiel junior". www.scotsman.com
- ^ "New signing Charlie Shiel impresses in Currie's big win". www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com
- ^ "BT Sport Scottish Rugby Academy reaches significant milestone - Scottish Rugby Union". www.scottishrugby.org. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
- ^ "2016/17 BT Sport Academy intake announced - Scottish Rugby Union". www.scottishrugby.org. Archived from the original on 31 August 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
- ^ "BT Sport Scottish Rugby Academies". Archived from the original on 8 July 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
- ^ "2016/17 BT Sport Academy intake announced - Scottish Rugby Union". Archived from the original on 15 February 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
- ^ "Glasgow Warriors 14-19 Northampton Saints - Glasgow Warriors". www.glasgowwarriors.org. Archived from the original on 23 August 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
- ^ "Charlie Shiel - Rugby - Scoresway - Results, fixtures, tables and statistics". www.scoresway.com
- ^ "UNCAPPED DUO AMONG THREE CALLED INTO SCOTLAND SQUAD". sixnationsrugby.om. 8 February 2021. Retrieved 8 March 2021.