Shane Geraghty

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Shane Geraghty
Personal information
Full name Shane Geraghty
Date of birth August 12, 1986 (1986-08-12) (age 21)
Place of birth Coventry, West Midlands, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight 13 st 8 lbs (83 Kg)
School(s) attended Bablake School
Club information
Position(s) Centre / Fly-half
Current club London Irish
Number 12
Youth clubs
Years Club
Broadstreet Club
Youth representative teams


2005
2005 ‐ 06		 Ireland Youth
England Schoolboys
England U-19
England U-21
Senior clubs*
Years Club Apps (points)
2004 ‐ London Irish
Representative teams

2007 ‐		 England Saxons
England
2
Sevens National teams
England

* Professional club appearances and points
counted for domestic first grade only.

Shane Geraghty (born 12 August 1986 in Coventry, West Midlands) is an English rugby union player who plays for London Irish in the Guinness Premiership.

In January 2007 he signed a three year deal that will keep him at London Irish until the end of the 2009/2010 season.

Shane Geraghty's position of choice is as a Centre or at Fly-half.

He attended Bablake School until 2002. At the age of 20 he secured himself a first team slot at London Irish after covering for Riki Flutey's injury and playing well. He represented Ireland rugby union team at U16 level, but has since represented England at every level up to and including International level.[1][2] His goal for this season is to get an England A cap or a Senior England 7's cap. He was one of the stars of the tournament in the Summer U21's World Cup in Argentina.

He was included as one of three fly halves, in Brian Ashton's Elite England Squad for the 2007 Six Nations. He made his debut as a substitute on 11 March 2007 in the RBS Six Nations win against France, playing a huge part in England's vital second try and helping England to win the game by kicking 5 points.

Geraghty won his second cap as a substitute versus Wales in the final game of the 2007 Six Nations.

He was named in Brian Ashton's England training squad for the 2007 Rugby World Cup but did not make the cut.[3]

He was called into the England Saxons side in 2008 and was declared man-of-the-match in the victory over Ireland A on 1 February 2008.[4][5]

He was called up to the England squad for the 2008 Six Nations Championship.[6][7]

[edit] England record

2 Caps- France, Wales

[edit] References

  1. ^ Shane Geraghty. London Irish (2008-05-09). Retrieved on 2008-05-09.
  2. ^ Geraghty stunned by England call. BBC (2007-01-04). Retrieved on 2008-05-09.
  3. ^ England release six from squad. BBC (2007-07-13). Retrieved on 2008-02-05.
  4. ^ England Saxons squad for Ireland A match. RFU (2008-01-23). Retrieved on 2008-02-03.
  5. ^ Varndell shines in Saxons victory. BBC (2008-02-02). Retrieved on 2008-02-03.
  6. ^ Injury-hit England call up trio. BBC (2008-02-04). Retrieved on 2008-02-05.
  7. ^ England call up trio. Sportinglife (2008-02-04). Retrieved on 2008-02-05.

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