Callum Michael Sheedy (born 28 October 1995)[1] is a professional rugby union player for Bristol Bears in Premiership Rugby and for the Wales national rugby union team. His usual position is fly-half.[2]
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| Birth name | Callum Michael Sheedy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 28 October 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Cardiff, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 180 lb (12 st 12 lb; 82 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Corpus Christi High School, Cardiff Millfield School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Club career edit
Sheedy has previously played on loan for Clifton, Dings Crusaders, Cinderford and Jersey Reds.
Sheedy joined the Bristol Bears ahead of the 2014/15 Greene King IPA Championship campaign and scored 22 points in a stunning display in the play-off final to help Bristol achieve promotion.
International career edit
Born in Cardiff, Wales, Sheedy qualified for Ireland through his parents and England through residency; he has appeared for both Wales and Ireland age grade representative sides,[3] and was named in June 2019 in an uncapped "England XV" side to face the Barbarians, though he was an unused substitute.[4]
He was named in the senior Wales squad for the 2020 Autumn Nations Cup.[5] On 13 November 2020, Sheedy made his international debut for Wales, coming off the bench in a 32-9 loss to Ireland.[6] On 13 March 2021, Sheedy scored his first international try for Wales against Italy in the 2021 Six Nations.
International tries edit
| Try | Opponent | Location | Venue | Competition | Date | Result |
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| 1 |  Italy |
Rome, Italy | Stadio Olimpico | 2021 Six Nations | 13 March 2021 | Win |
Honours edit
Bristol
Wales
References edit
- ^ "Callum Sheedy ESPN profile". ESPN. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
- ^ "Bristol Bears profile". Bristol Bears. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
- ^ Anthony Woolford (7 November 2017). "The Cardiff-born outside-half who could now take his pick between Wales, Ireland and England". Wales Online. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
- ^ "Callum Sheedy and Marcus Smith are standout inclusions for England". The Guardian. 27 May 2019. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- ^ "Sheedy and Lloyd named in Wales squad for autumn campaign". 6 October 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ^ Sheedy Wales debut
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