Callum Chick | |
Birth Name: | Callum Jason Chick |
Birth Date: | 25 November 1996 |
Birth Place: | Newcastle upon Tyne, England |
Height: | 1.93m (06.33feet) |
Weight: | 115kg (254lb) |
School: | Gosforth Academy |
Position: | Number 8 |
Amatyears1: | 2007–2014 |
Amatyears2: | 2012–2014 |
Amatteam1: | Ponteland RFC |
Amatteam2: | Cramlington Rockets |
Amatapps2: | 5 |
Amatpoints2: | 10 |
Years1: | 2015– |
Clubs1: | Newcastle Falcons |
Apps1: | 140 |
Points1: | 95 |
Ru Clubupdate: | 19 May 2019 |
Repyears1: | 2014–2015 |
Repyears2: | 2015–2016 |
Repyears3: | 2016 |
Repyears4: | 2021– |
Repteam1: | England U16 |
Repteam2: | England U18 |
Repteam3: | England U20 |
Repteam4: | England |
Repcaps3: | 9 |
Repcaps4: | 2 |
Reppoints3: | 5 |
Reppoints4: | 0 |
Ru Ntupdate: | 10 July 2021 |
Callum Chick (born 25 November 1996) is an English professional rugby union player who plays as a Number 8 for Newcastle Falcons in Premiership Rugby.
Chick joined Newcastle Falcons academy at just 12 years old, also playing youth rugby for amateur side Ponteland RFC.[1] Chick signed his first professional contract with Newcastle Falcons at the conclusion of the 2014-2015 season.[2] From there he went on to captain the Falcon's Rugby Sevens side.[1] Chick made his Aviva Premiership debut on 28 October 2016, against Wasps,[3] going on to make 15 starts in all competitions in the 2016-2017 season.[4] On 24 February 2018, Chick scored his first Premiership try after coming off the bench, in an away win at Harlequins.[5]
Chick played for England's under-16 and under-18 sides.[2] He captained the England under-20 team during the 2016 Six Nations Under 20s Championship.[6] He was a member of the side that won the 2016 World Rugby Under 20 Championship and scored a try in the final against Ireland.[7]
In June 2021 he was selected by Eddie Jones for the senior England squad[8] and on 4 July 2021 made his debut against the United States at Twickenham.[9]