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Chris Sheasby

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Chris Sheasby
Birth nameChristopher Mark Andrew Sheasby
Date of birth (1966-11-30) 30 November 1966 (age 57)
Place of birthWindsor, Berkshire, England
Height6 ft 1.5 in (1.867 m)
Weight232 lb (105 kg)
SchoolRadley College
UniversityKing's College London
Cambridge University
Rugby union career
Position(s) No.8
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
London Wasps
Harlequins
London Irish
()
Correct as of 11 Sept 2006
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1996-97 England 7 (5)
Correct as of 4 April 2010
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
1993 England 1993 Sevens World Cup

Chris Sheasby (born 30 November 1966 in Windsor, Berkshire) is an English former international rugby union player, commentator and coach.

Biography

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Radley College

Sheasby was educated at Radley College, King's College London where he graduated in Mathematics in 1989, and at the University of Cambridge.

Club career

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He played No.8 in a rugby career with London Wasps, Harlequins and London Irish.[1] He started in the 2002 Powergen Cup Final at Twickenham, as London Irish defeated the Northampton Saints.[2]

International career

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During the course of his career he secured seven caps for England and scored a try on his debut against Italy.[3] He also had a place in the England rugby union Sevens squad that won the Sevens World Cup in 1993.

Post-retirement

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Sheasby has also coached Staines R.F.C., Bracknell R.F.C., got his sharp elbows out for Effingham Eagles R.F.C. and most recently acting as player/coach for Marlow Rugby Club.[1] He also featured as head coach of the UCS XV where he left after a single game.

Personal life

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Sheasby was married to former British pole vaulter Kate Staples, also known as Zodiac from the television show Gladiators. Sheasby is stepfather to Staples' daughter Ella with fellow Gladiator Trojan, Mark Griffin; and the couple have two other children, two boys Kai and Luca. The family live in Esher, Surrey.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b Asthana, Anushka. "How Harriman's Bentley silenced Best - Times Online". The Times. London. Archived from the original on 17 May 2011.
  2. ^ "Exiles claim Cup glory". BBC Sport. 20 April 2002. Retrieved 12 December 2009.
  3. ^ "Chris Sheasby | Rugby Union | Players and Officials | ESPN Scrum". Scrum.com. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
  4. ^ "Gladiators: Whatever happened to the Nineties stars?". mirror.co.uk. 27 April 2008. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
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