External links
- Charlie Atkinson at European Professional Club Rugby
- Charlie Atkinson at ESPNscrum
- Charlie Atkinson at ItsRugby.co.uk
| 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]
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]
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] Atkinson started in their 2021–22 EPCR Challenge Cup semi-final elimination against Lyon. [9]
Following Wasps administration in October 2022, Atkinson signed a long-term contract with Leicester Tigers on 31 October 2022. [10] He made his debut as a replacement in Tigers' one point defeat away to Bath on 11 November 2022. [11]
After making 24 appearances for Leicester, Atkinson moved to Gloucester on Christmas Eve 2023. [12] He made his Gloucester debut on 28 January 2024, scoring a try in the 32–20 victory over Sale Sharks. [13] During his first campaign with the club, Atkinson played as a substitute in their semi-final victory over Benetton Rugby but did not feature in the 2023–24 EPCR Challenge Cup final which they lost against Sharks to finish runners up. [14] [15]
In January 2025, Atkinson signed a new contract extension with Gloucester. [16]
On 1 January 2021 Atkinson was selected for the England Under-20 Squad [17] and on 26 January 2021 it was announced that he would be part of the shadow senior squad for England during the 2021 Six Nations Championship. [18] [19] Later that year he was a member of the junior side that completed a grand slam during the 2021 Six Nations Under 20s Championship. [20] [21]
In June 2022 Atkinson was called up by coach Eddie Jones to join a training camp with the senior England squad. [22] In February 2024 Atkinson started for England A scoring four points in a victory over Portugal. [23]
Atkinson was included in the squad for the 2025 England rugby union tour of Argentina and the United States. [24] On 19 July 2025, Atkinson got his first England cap, making his international debut from off the bench as a replacement for George Ford in a 40–5 victory against USA at Audi Field in Washington, D.C. to finish their summer tour. [25]
