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]
On 1 January 2021 Atkinson was selected for the England Under-20 Squad [9] and on 26 January 2021 it was announced that he would be part of the shadow squad for England during the 2021 Six Nations Championship. [10] [11] Later that year he was a member of the junior squad that completed a grand slam during the 2021 Six Nations Under 20s Championship. [12] [13] In June 2022 Atkinson was called up by coach Eddie Jones to join a training camp with the senior England squad. [14]
Following Wasps administration in October 2022, Atkinson signed a long-term contract with Leicester Tigers on 31 October 2022. [15] He made his debut as a replacement in Tigers' 1 point defeat away to Bath on 11 November 2022. After 24 appearances for Leicester, Atkinson moved to Gloucester on Christmas Eve 2023. [16] He made his Gloucester debut on 28 January 2024, scoring a try in the 32–20 victory over Sale Sharks. [17]
In February 2024 Atkinson started for England A scoring four points in a victory over Portugal. [18] In January 2025, Atkinson signed a new contract extension with Gloucester. [19]
