Andy Christie

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Andy Onyeama-Christie
Full nameAndrew Chidozie Robert Onyeama-Christie
Date of birth (1999-03-22) 22 March 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Bristol, England
Height1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight103 kg (227 lb; 16 st 3 lb)
School Bristol Grammar School
Harrow School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker, Number 8
Current team Saracens
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2017–2018 Old Albanian 15 (10)
2018–2019 Bishop's Stortford 10 (5)
2018– Saracens 87 (55)
Correct as of 24 March 2024
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2022– Scotland 8 (0)
Correct as of 24 March 2024

Andrew Chidozie Robert Onyeama-Christie (born 22 March 1999) is a professional rugby union player who plays as a flanker for Premiership Rugby club Saracens. Born in England, he represents Scotland at international level after qualifying on ancestry grounds. [1]

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International career

Born and raised in England, he is Scottish qualified through descent, and was first selected for the Scottish national rugby team in January 2022, for the following Six Nations Championship. [2] [3] [4] His first cap was gained as a replacement in the Six Nations match against France on 26 February 2022 at Murrayfield. [5]

Personal life

Onyeama-Christie was born in England to a Nigerian father (Patrick Onyeama) and a British mother whose parents are Scottish (Victoria Christie). [6] [4] His grandfather, Charles Onyeama, was a judge of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, [7] and the first Nigerian judge at the International Court of Justice. [8]

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References

  1. "Player profile". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  2. "'Big opportunity for Scotland' - Townsend". BBC Sport . 19 January 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  3. Barnes, David (19 January 2022). "Andy Christie and Ben White surprise call-ups to Scotland's Six Nations training squad". The Offside Line. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  4. 1 2 "Gregor Townsend explains surprise selection of former England internationals in Scotland's Six Nations squad". The Scotsman. 19 January 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  5. "Scotland 17-36 France". Scottish Rugby Union. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
  6. "Opportunity knocks for Saracens back-row duo Andy Christie and Sean Reffell with stars away at Rugby World Cup". CityAM. 24 September 2019.
  7. "Supreme Court of Nigeria". Archived from the original on 22 February 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  8. "A son's tribute to his dad". Vanguard News. 19 July 2019. Retrieved 20 September 2024.