Christian Wade
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| Date of birth | 15 May 1991 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place of birth | Slough, England | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Weight | 81 kg (12 st 11 lb) | ||
| School | Royal Grammar School | ||
| University | St Mary's University College | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Wing | ||
| Professional / senior clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2011– | London Wasps | 60 | 185 |
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2011–2012 2013– 2013 |
England Saxons England British and Irish Lions |
0 1 |
(0) (0) |
| Sevens national teams | |||
| Years | Club / team | Comps | |
| England | |||
Christian Wade (born 15 May 1991) is an English rugby union footballer who plays as a wing.[1] He is known for his speed, and because of his height, he is very agile allowing him to move though and around opposition.
Early life
Raised in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, Wade attended Hamilton Primary School and Ravens wood school.[2] He initially was not interested in rugby but picked up the sport as it was the RGS's primary sport.[3] He represented England U16 A, England U18 and England U20 and also London Wasps at the Middlesex Sevens as a schoolboy. A former district and English Schools athlete, Wade ran a time of 11.14 seconds over the 100m distance at the age of 17. He was trained by the former English sprinter Julian Golding.[4]
After finishing school, Wade studied Sport Science and Psychology at St Mary's University College in Twickenham while playing the Wasps' academy side and then senior team.
Career
At the end of the 2012/13 season, Wade was named both the Players' Player of the Year and the Young Player of the Year after a good season for London Wasps. He finished level with Wasps team-mate Tom Varndell as the Premiership's joint leading try-scorer with 13. He also scored 5 tries in the 2012–13 European Challenge Cup. He scored 18 tries in 26 appearances in that season.
International
Sevens
He made his international sevens debut at the IRB Sevens World Series in Dubai in December 2009 and he scored 7 tries in George a week later, finishing joint top try scorer with Fijian wizard, William Ryder. He added 2 more in Wellington and 3 more tries in Las Vegas a week later. He scored 3 in London. Overall, he amassed 22 tries in 7 tournaments in the 2009–10 Series, which made him the 15th highest individual try scorer that season. Wade was selected for the 17-man initial England rugby sevens training squad for the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi.
U20's
He was part of the England U20 side at the 2010 IRB Junior World Championship in Argentina, which finished 4th overall, losing to South Africa in the 3rd–4th place play-offs. He scored one try against Argentina in the tournament, which was won by 2009 winners New Zealand. On 31 May 2012, Wade made his international debut for England against the Barbarians, starting at number 11 and scoring one try while setting up Jonathan Joseph in the last play of the game with some elusive footwork, although this game was uncapped. England went on to win the game 57–26.
Senior Team and Lions
He was selected for the England summer tour to Argentina, Wade scored in a warm up game against the Barbarians winning 40–12. He made his full test debut against Argentina on 8 June on the right wing playing the whole 80 minutes. Wade was selected for the second game against Argentina the following week but withdrew from the team when he was called up to join the 2013 British and Irish Lions tour to Australia.[5] He made his Lions debut on the right wing against Australian Super Rugby side, The Brumbies.
References
- ↑ "Aviva Premiership Rugby – London Wasps". web page. Premier Rugby. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
- ↑ "Christian Wade: Float like a butterfly, sting like a Wasp". The Independent. 5 November 2011.
- ↑ "Christian Wade: There's a place for a winger like me". The Guardian. 21 December 2012.
- ↑ "Stuart Lancaster says Wasps wing Christian Wade will have more opportunities for England". Daily Telegraph. 7 September 2012.
- ↑ "Wade handed Lions call-up". espn.co.uk. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
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