 Shekells during 2022 Dubai 7's | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 28 September 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Worcester | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 167 cm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb; 11 st 9 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jade Shekells (born 28 September 1996) is an English rugby union player who plays for Worcester Warriors and England Sevens. [1]
Shekells attended Hartpury College before going to Cardiff Met University, she was called up to the England U20s during her time there [2] After returning to her midlands base, Shekells was the Worcester Warriors player of the season for 2020-21. [3]
Shekells was called up by England sevens in spring of 2022, ahead of Rugby Europe Series in Budapest [4] Shekells was selected to play for England at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in rugby sevens. [5] She was named in the England squad for the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens – Women's tournament held in Cape Town, South Africa in September 2022. [6] She was a selected as a member of the GB sevens squad for the 2023 European Games. [7] Great Britain won a gold medal at the event and sealed qualification for the 2024 Olympic Games. [8]
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