Jamie Shillcock

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Jamie Shillcock
Birth nameJames Robert Shillcock
Date of birth (1997-08-01) 1 August 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth Coventry, England
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight14 st 4 lb (200 lb; 91 kg)
School Warwick School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback, Fly-half
Current team Leicester Tigers
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2015–2022 Worcester Warriors 96 (335)
2022 Bath 1 (0)
2022–2023 Sagamihara DynaBoars 11 (84)
2023– Leicester Tigers 23 (100)
Correct as of 30 March 2024
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2016 England U20 3 (0)
2024 England A 1 (9)
Correct as of 25 February 2024

James Robert Shillcock (born 1 August 1997) [1] is an English professional rugby union player for Leicester Tigers in Premiership Rugby. His primary positions are fullback and fly-half. He previously played for Mitsubishi Sagamihara DynaBoars in Japan's Rugby League One, and for Worcester Warriors & Bath in Premiership Rugby.

Career

Shillcock began playing rugby for Warwick School at the age of 7. [2] He made his debut for Worcester Warriors at the age of 17 against London Scottish in the RFU Championship semi-finals; becoming the youngest player to feature in the play-offs. [3]

After making his debut at scrum-half he later played both full back and fly-half. [4] By the time he extended his contract with Worcester in December 2018 he was used predominantly at fly half. [5]

On 5 October 2022 all Worcester players had their contacts terminated due to the liquidation of the company to which they were contracted. [6]

Shortly after having his contract terminated at Worcester Shillcock was signed by Bath on a short-term deal along with former Worcester teammate Billy Searle. [7] He then joined Mitsubishi Sagamihara DynaBoars in Japan Rugby League One for the 2022–23 Japan Rugby League One – Division 1 season. [8]

On 26 January 2023, Leicester Tigers announced Shillcock as a new signing for the 2023-24 season. [9]

In February 2024 Shillcock scored nine points for the England A side during a victory over Portugal. [10]

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References

  1. ↑ "Jaime Shillcock ESPN profile" . Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  2. ↑ "Young Gun: Jamie Shillcock – Worcester scrum-half". The Rugby Paper. 19 May 2015. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  3. ↑ "Warwick school student makes history for Worcester Warriors". Coventry Telegraph. 20 May 2015. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  4. ↑ "Teenage sensation Jamie Shillcock "not too fussed" which shirt he wears for Worcester Warriors". Evesham Journal. 27 September 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  5. ↑ "Jamie Shillcock: Worcester Warriors fly-half signs new two-year deal". BBC. 11 December 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  6. ↑ "Worcester player and staff contracts terminated after high court ruling | Worcester | The Guardian". amp.theguardian.com. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  7. ↑ "Searle and Shillcock join on short-term deals". Bath Rugby. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  8. ↑ Harvey, Joe (29 December 2022). "Jamie Shillcock Exclusive: 'It is an easier life than it was at the beginning of September'". Talking Rugby Union. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  9. ↑ "Leicester Tigers: Jamie Shillcock, Josh Bassett, Kyle Hatherell & Finn Theobald-Thomas sign for 2023-24". BBC Sport. 26 January 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  10. ↑ "England A 91-5 Portugal". BBC Sport. 25 February 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
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