Steven Shingler

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Steven Shingler
Birth nameSteven Shingler
Date of birth (1991-06-20) 20 June 1991 (age 32)
Place of birth Swansea, Wales
Height191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight88 kg (13 st 12 lb)
School Coleg Sir Gâr
Notable relative(s) Aaron Shingler (brother)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly-half/Centre/Fullback
Current team Ealing Trailfinders
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2009–2011
2011–2013
2013–2016
2013–2016
2016–2019
2019
2019–		 Llanelli RFC
London Irish
Scarlets
Llanelli RFC
Cardiff Blues
Mont-de-Marsan
Ealing Trailfinders 		53
29
63
5
25
8
48		 (412)
(89)
(348)
(45)
(205)
(71)
(275)
Correct as of 22 April 2023
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2009–2011 Wales U20 14 (33)
Correct as of 22:11, 5 February 2016 (UTC)
Coaching career
YearsTeam
2019– London Welsh (attack)

Steven Shingler (born 20 June 1991) is a professional rugby union player for Ealing Trailfinders in the RFU Championship. His favoured position is Fly-half but he also plays centre and full-back. His older brother Aaron Shingler is a Wales international rugby union player.

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Club career

Shingler played youth rugby for Hendy RFC. He also played for Scarlets U18 from 2009 to 2011 [1] and has represented Wales Under-20s at fly-half [2]

Shingler made his competitive debut for Llanelli RFC in 2009 against Cross Keys. [3] He played for the Scarlets in four games, two of which were pre-season fixtures against Gloucester and Worcester. He also played for the Scarlets in their LV=Cup games, against Leeds and London Irish, scoring 20 points against the Exiles. [3]

Llanelli director of rugby Anthony Buchanan described Shingler as a kicker of "international standard". [4]

Shingler signed for London Irish on a two-year deal, starting in 2011–2012 season. [2]

In January 2013 it was confirmed Steven Shingler would rejoin the Scarlets for the 2013–14 season [5]

In March 2016 it was confirmed Shingler would head east of Llanelli to join rivals Cardiff Blues for the 2016–17 season, doing a straight swap with Rhys Patchell [6]

On 8 March 2019, Shingler was granted early release from Cardiff Blues to sign a short-term deal with Pro D2 outfit Mont-de-Marsan in France. [7]

On 29 March 2019, it was announced that Shingler would return to England, signing a contract with the Ealing Trailfinders in the RFU Championship for the 2019–20 season. [8] Shingler was named as the club captain for the 2022–23 RFU Championship season. [9]

International career

Steven Shingler was born in Swansea, Wales and represented Wales Under-20's on fourteen occasions. On 17 November 2011 he stated his commitment to break into the Wales senior squad. [10]

On 5 January 2012, Shingler was named in the provisional Scotland squad for the 2012 Six Nations, based on the fact that his mother was born in Dumfries, Scotland. [11] However, due to his appearances for Wales u-20, the WRU contested this call up, stating that Wales had officially declared their u-20 squad as their second XV at the time, which they understood made Shingler ineligible to represent any country other than Wales under the 'capture' rules. [11] The Scottish Rugby Union defended their selection, saying that Shingler had refused to sign a document tying himself to Wales and believed he was eligible to play internationally for Scotland. However the WRU challenged this position, and the IRB ruled that Shingler was only eligible to play for Wales, and not Scotland. [12] [13] In May 2012 an IRB appeal hearing confirmed the earlier ruling that Shingler can only represent Wales. [14]

In May 2013 he was selected in the Wales national rugby union team 32-man training squad for the summer 2013 tour to Japan. [15] He was also selected for the full national squad tour to South Africa in June 2014.

Coaching career

In 2019, Shingler began coaching with London Welsh, working as the backs coach while still playing for Ealing. [16]

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References

  1. ↑ "LLANELLI PLAYERS WHO HAVE ALSO PLAYED FOR SCARLETS U18". www.llanellirugby.com. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Irish sign Shingler from Scarlets". BBC News. 18 January 2011.
  3. 1 2 "Premiership Rugby |". Premiership Rugby. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  4. ↑ WalesOnline (17 January 2011). "Llanelli sorry to be losing Steve Shingler". WalesOnline. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  5. ↑ "Steven Shingler rejoins Scarlets". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  6. ↑ "Blues to sign Shingler from Scarlets". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  7. ↑ "Transfer News: Shingler released by Cardiff ahead of move to France". Ruck. 8 March 2019. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  8. ↑ "Steven Shingler to step down a level to prove a point after Blues battle with Anscombe". Rugby Pass. 29 March 2019. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  9. ↑ "STEVEN SHINGLER NAMED CLUB CAPTAIN". ealingtrailfinders.com. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  10. ↑ "Shingler harbours Wales ambition". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  11. 1 2 "Robinson backing Shingler appeal". BBC Sport. BBC. 12 January 2012. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
  12. ↑ "Steven Shingler is barred from playing for Scotland due to Welsh links". The Guardian. London. 12 January 2012.
  13. ↑ "WalesOnline: News, sport, weather and events from across Wales". www.walesonline.co.uk. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  14. ↑ "Shingler tied to Wales not Scots". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  15. ↑ "Jones will not tour Japan with Wales". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  16. ↑ "Blazing A New Trail . . . How Steven Shingler Is Plotting To Ruin Saracens' Comeback Dream At Ealing". Dai Sport. 21 February 2021. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
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