Birth name | Charlie Shiel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 3 December 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Melrose, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 76 kg (12 st 0 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Royal High School, Edinburgh [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) | Graham Shiel, father Dougie Morgan, grandfather | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Charlie Shiel is a Scottish rugby union player who currently plays for Edinburgh Rugby in the United Rugby Championship.. [1]
Shiel is the son of Graham Shiel, [2] and grandson of Dougie Morgan; both former Scotland rugby union international players. [1] A former pupil of the Royal High School, Edinburgh, Shiel played for their then associated side RHC Cougars. [3] He signed for Currie in 2015. [3] Shiel entered the Scottish Rugby Academy in the 2015-16 season as a Stage 2 player. [4]
Shiel was previously enrolled in the BT Sport Scottish Rugby Academy as a Stage 3 player. [5] Stage 3 players are aligned to a professional club and given regional support. [6] In 2016, 2016-17, Shiel first became a Stage 3 player assigned to Edinburgh Rugby [7] Shiel remains a Stage 3 player for the 2017-18 season still assigned to Edinburgh Rugby. However Shiel has turned out for Glasgow Warriors in their 2017-18 pre-season match against Northampton Saints. [8]
Shiel has played for Scotland U16, scoring two tries in his 3 caps for the side. [1] He made an appearance off the bench for the Scotland U18 side against England U18. [1] He has had 10 caps for the Scotland U20 side. [9] Shiel received his first call up to the senior Scotland squad in February 2021 for the 2021 Six Nations Championship. [10]
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