Callum Chick
Birth name | Callum Jason Chick | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 25 November 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 106 kg (16 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Callum Chick (born 25 November 1996) is an English rugby union player who competes for Newcastle Falcons in the Aviva Premiership. His preferred position is Flanker.
Club career
Chick joined Newcastle Falcons academy at just 12 years old, also playing youth rugby for amateur side Ponteland RFC. A successful player at youth level, Chick played for England's U16, U18 and U20 sides. A 2016 World Rugby Under 20 Championship tournament win with England U20, a high point of a successful youth career. Chick scoring a try in the final.[1][2]
Chick signed his first professional contract with Newcastle Falcons at the conclusion of the 2014/2015 season.[3] From there he went on to captain the Falcon's Rugby Sevens side. Chick made his Aviva Premiership debut on 28 October 2016, against Wasps,[4] going on to make 15 starts in all competitions in the 2016/2017 Falcons season.[5] On 24 February 2018, Chick scored his first Aviva Premiership try after coming off the bench, in a Newcastle away win at Harlequins.[6]
References
- ^ "Player Bio - Callum Chick". Newcastle Falcons. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
- ^ "Highlights: England v Ireland, World Rugby U20 Championship Final". England Rugby. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
- ^ "Aviva Premiership: Callum Chick signs on with Newcastle Falcons". Chronicle Live. 21 January 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
- ^ "Callum Chick makes Premiership debut as Newcastle Falcons reward their Euro stars". BBC Sport. 28 October 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
- ^ "Itsrugby Profile".
- ^ "Premiership: Harlequins 10-28 Newcastle Falcons". BBC Sport. 24 February 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2018.