Charlie Atkinson (rugby union)
| Birth name | Charles Joseph Atkinson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 6 October 2001 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Oxford, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 88 kg (13 st 12 lb; 194 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Abingdon School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Charles Joseph Atkinson (born 6 October 2001) is an English professional rugby union player who plays as a fly-half for Gallagher Premiership club Gloucester Rugby.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]Atkinson's father played rugby for Tynedale RFC, Northumberland and had England Under-18 trials.[2]
Atkinson first played rugby at Oxford RFC, aged five.[3] He was educated at Abingdon School from 2013 until 2020 and played in the first XV rugby team.[4][5] Atkinson played twice for England U-18.[3]
Rugby playing career
[edit]In 2020 Atkinson signed for Wasps on a three-year contract.[6] He is known for beating defenders, try scoring, and also for physical commitment in defence.[7][8]
On 1 January 2021 Atkinson was selected for the England Under-20 Squad[9] and on 26 January 2021 it was announced that he would be part of the shadow squad for England during the 2021 Six Nations Championship.[10][11] Later that year he was a member of the junior squad that completed a grand slam during the 2021 Six Nations Under 20s Championship.[12][13] In June 2022 Atkinson was called up by coach Eddie Jones to join a training camp with the senior England squad.[14]
Following Wasps administration in October 2022, Atkinson signed a "long term" contract with Leicester Tigers on 31 October 2022.[15] He made his debut as a replacement in Tigers 1 point defeat away to Bath on 11 November 2022. After 24 appearances for Leicester, on Christmas Eve 2023 Atkinson moved to Gloucester.[16]
In February 2024 Atkinson started for England A scoring four points in a victory over Portugal.[17]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Charlie Atkinson - ItsRugby". itsrugby. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ^ Smith, Steven (5 March 2021). "RANKED: Will Greenwood picks his four replacements for Ford and Farrell". Ruck. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- ^ a b "RFU profile". England Rugby. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ^ "Rugby report" (PDF). The Abingdonian.
- ^ "Rugby Podcast with Charlie Atkinson". Abingdonian School. 18 May 2020.
- ^ "Wasps Rugby signing". Abingdon School. 13 May 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ Bridge, Bobby (30 December 2020). "'I used the word stupid with him' - cautionary words given to Wasps sensation Charlie Atkinson". Coventry Telegraph. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ Heagney, Liam (30 December 2020). "'I had to have a word with him and I used the word stupid'". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ "Charlie Atkinson named in England U20 2021 Elite Player Squad". Official Wasps Rugby website. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ "OA selected for England". Abingdon School. 26 January 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ "Sam Underhill: Bath flanker withdraws from England's Six Nations squad". BBC Sport. 26 January 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ "England Under-20s name team for grand slam decider". Premiership Rugby. 12 July 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- ^ "England Under-20s 27-17 Italy Under-20s: England win Grand Slam in Cardiff". BBC Sport. 13 July 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- ^ "England: Injured prop Kyle Sinckler to miss Australia tour". BBC Sport. 6 June 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ "Charlie Atkinson: Leicester Tigers sign former Wasps fly-half on 'long-term deal'". BBC Sport. 31 October 2022. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
- ^ "Charlie Atkinson: Gloucester sign Leicester Tigers fly-half with immediate effect". BBC Sport. 24 December 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ^ "England A 91-5 Portugal". BBC Sport. 25 February 2024. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
External links
[edit]- Charlie Atkinson at ESPNscrum
- Charlie Atkinson at ItsRugby.co.uk
