Shaun Perry

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Shaun Perry (born 4 May 1978) is an English rugby union footballer, who plays for Bristol Rugby in the Guinness Premiership. His usual position is at scrum half.

Shaun Perry started his rugby career in the Youth Section of Dudley Kingswinford RFC. at the age of 7. He rose through the age groups to eventually make his senior debut in the DKRFC Colts team. The next year at the age of 18 he was playing for the 1stXV where he played for 7 seasons before joining Coventry.

Perry played for Coventry in National Division One for 2 seasons, and even scored a try in a match against his future club Bristol.[1] After 11 games for Bristol during the 2005/06 season, Perry was called up into the England 'A' squad. He was honoured with the captaincy for the match against Ireland.

Towards the end of the 2005/06 season Perry sustained a wrist injury which ruled him out for around 8 weeks of play, and thus, putting him out of contention to represent England during the summer tests to Australia, for a two-test Cook Cup series. In August Perry was included in the 2006/07 England Elite Player Squad.

In October, Perry was named in the squad that would compete in the Autumn Internationals against New Zealand, Australia, South Africa and Argentina. Perry scored a try for England on his debut against New Zealand on 5 November 2006, though England were defeated 41-20.

Shaun made another appearance for England on 24 February against Ireland in the Six Nations match at Croke Park. He came on as a substitute replacing Harry Ellis. Shaun gave away a try and a conversion after having his pass intercepted and easy touch down for the Irish.