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| birth_name = Chris Brightwell
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age |1984|12|3|df=y}}
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| birth_place = [[Lower Hutt]], New Zealand
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age |1984|12|3|df=y}}
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| height = 1.9m
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| birth_place = [[Lower Hutt]], [[New Zealand]]
| weight = 107&nbsp;kg<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.rfu.com/SquadsAndPlayers/EnglandSevens/ChrisBrightwell.aspx |title= RFU Official Site of the RFU, Governing Body of Rugby Union in England |work= web page |publisher= Rugby Football Union|accessdate= 22 September 2011 |url-status= dead |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20111010022135/http://www.rfu.com/SquadsAndPlayers/EnglandSevens/ChrisBrightwell.aspx |archivedate= 10 October 2011}}</ref>
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| height = 1.91m
| position = Back Row <br> (Typically Number 8)
| weight = 103kg
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| ru_position = Back Row
| amatteam1 = [[Hawkes Bay]]
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| amatteam2 = Poneke Premiers
| ru_amateurclubs = [[Hawkes Bay]] <br> Poneke Premiers <br> Wellington Development
| amatteam3 = Wellington Development
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| ru_nationalteam = England Sevens <br>
| repteam1 = England Sevens
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| ru_clubyears = 2008–2010 <br> <br> 2008 <br> <br> </br> 2009-2010 <br> <br> </br> 2010-2011
| years1 = 2008–2010
| ru_proclubs = [[Birmingham and Solihull R.F.C.|Birmingham and Solihull]] <br> [[Leicester Lions]] (loan) <br> [[Bedford Blues]] <br> <br> [[Sale Sharks]]
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| occupation = Professional rugby union footballer
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'''Chris Brightwell''' is a New Zealand-born rugby union player currently playing for [[Sale Sharks]] in the English Premiership. Brightwell appeared for Hawkes Bay, Poneke Premiers and Wellington Development in his home country before moving to [[Birmingham and Solihull R.F.C.|Birmingham and Solihull]] in 2008. He then signed for [[Bedford Blues]] in 2009, before completing a transfer to Premiership side [[Sale Sharks]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Chris Brightwell joins Sale Sharks |url=http://www.salesharks.com/news/chris-brightwell-joins-sale-sharks |publisher= salesharks.com |accessdate=2011-02-13}}</ref> During his time at [[Birmingham and Solihull R.F.C.|Birmingham and Solihull]] and [[Bedford Blues]] he also competed for England in the IRB World Sevens Series. Chris was released from Sale at the end of the 2010-2011 season, however was recalled by [[Ben Ryan]] to the national sevens side to compete in the inaugural European Sevens Grand Prix during the summer of 2011.
'''Chris Brightwell''' is a New Zealand-born rugby union player currently playing for England Sevens. Brightwell appeared for [[Hawkes Bay]], [[Poneke Premiers]] and Wellington Development in his home country before moving to [[Birmingham and Solihull R.F.C.|Birmingham and Solihull]] in 2008.
He then signed for [[Bedford Blues]] in 2009, before completing a transfer to Premiership side [[Sale Sharks]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Chris Brightwell joins Sale Sharks |url=http://www.salesharks.com/news/chris-brightwell-joins-sale-sharks |publisher=salesharks.com |accessdate=13 February 2011}}</ref> During his time at [[Birmingham and Solihull R.F.C.|Birmingham and Solihull]] and [[Bedford Blues]] he also competed for England in the IRB World Sevens Series.
Chris was released from Sale at the end of the 2010–2011 season, however was recalled by [[Ben Ryan (rugby union)|Ben Ryan]] to the national sevens side to compete in the inaugural European Sevens Grand Prix during the summer of 2011. In August 2011 he re-signed for Birmingham and Solihull. In June 2013 he joined [[Moseley Rugby Football Club|Moseley]].

It was announced on 26 April 2016 by the club that Chris would remain as Captain of [[Birmingham Moseley Rugby Club]] for their 2016/17 campaign in [[National League 1]] along with Director of Rugby [[Kevin Maggs]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/rugby/kevin-maggs-chris-brightwell-remain-11242480|title = Kevin Maggs and Chris Brightwell to remain at relegated Moseley RFC|date = 26 April 2016}}</ref>


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| NAME = Brightwell, Chris
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| DATE OF BIRTH = 3 December 1984
| PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Lower Hutt]], [[New Zealand]]
| DATE OF DEATH =
| PLACE OF DEATH =
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[[Category:1984 births]]
[[Category:1984 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:New Zealand rugby union players]]
[[Category:New Zealand rugby union players]]
[[Category:Birmingham Moseley Rugby players]]
[[Category:Rugby union players from Lower Hutt]]
[[Category:Rugby union number eights]]
[[Category:New Zealand expatriate rugby union players in England]]

Latest revision as of 23:02, 7 November 2024

Chris Brightwell
Birth nameChris Brightwell
Date of birth (1984-12-03) 3 December 1984 (age 40)
Place of birthLower Hutt, New Zealand
Height1.9 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight107 kg (236 lb)[1]
Occupation(s)Professional rugby union footballer
Rugby union career
Position(s) Back Row
(Typically Number 8)
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Hawkes Bay ()
– Poneke Premiers ()
– Wellington Development ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2008–2010 Birmingham and Solihull ()
2008 Leicester Lions (loan) ()
2009–2010 Bedford Blues ()
2010–2011 Sale Sharks 13 (10)
2013 - Birmingham Moseley Rugby Club ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2009– England Sevens

Chris Brightwell is a New Zealand-born rugby union player currently playing for England Sevens. Brightwell appeared for Hawkes Bay, Poneke Premiers and Wellington Development in his home country before moving to Birmingham and Solihull in 2008.

He then signed for Bedford Blues in 2009, before completing a transfer to Premiership side Sale Sharks.[2] During his time at Birmingham and Solihull and Bedford Blues he also competed for England in the IRB World Sevens Series.

Chris was released from Sale at the end of the 2010–2011 season, however was recalled by Ben Ryan to the national sevens side to compete in the inaugural European Sevens Grand Prix during the summer of 2011. In August 2011 he re-signed for Birmingham and Solihull. In June 2013 he joined Moseley.

It was announced on 26 April 2016 by the club that Chris would remain as Captain of Birmingham Moseley Rugby Club for their 2016/17 campaign in National League 1 along with Director of Rugby Kevin Maggs.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "RFU Official Site of the RFU, Governing Body of Rugby Union in England". web page. Rugby Football Union. Archived from the original on 10 October 2011. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
  2. ^ "Chris Brightwell joins Sale Sharks". salesharks.com. Retrieved 13 February 2011.
  3. ^ "Kevin Maggs and Chris Brightwell to remain at relegated Moseley RFC". 26 April 2016.
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