Charlie Atkinson (rugby union)
Charles Joseph Atkinson (born 6 October 2001) is a rugby union player who plays at fly-half for Wasps RFC and England.[1][2]
| Birth name | Charles Joseph Atkinson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 6 October 2001 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Basingstoke, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Education
He was educated at Abingdon School from 2013 until 2020 and represented the school playing in the first XV rugby team.[3][4]
Rugby career
In 2020 he signed for Wasps on a three year contract.[5] On 1 January 2021 he was selected for the England Under-20 Elite Player Squad (EPS)[6] and on 26 January 2021 it was announced that he would be part of the shadow squad for England at the 2021 Six Nations Championship.[7][8]
See also
References
- "Charlie ATKINSON - Fiche joueur - It's rugby". www.itsrugby.fr. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- "RFU". www.englandrugby.com. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- "Rugby report" (PDF). The Abingdonian.
- "Rugby Podcast with Charlie Atkinson". Abingdonian School.
- "Wasps Rugby signing". Abingdon School. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- "Charlie Atkinson named in England U20 2021 Elite Player Squad". Official Wasps Rugby website. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- "OA selected for England". Abingdon School. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- "Sam Underhill: Bath flanker withdraws from England's Six Nations squad". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
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