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Christie was born in England to a Nigerian father (Patrick Onyeama) and |
Christie was born in England to a Nigerian father (Patrick Onyeama) and a British mother who’s parents are Scottish (Victoria Christie).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cityam.com/opportunity-knocks-for-saracens-back-row-duo-andy-christie-and-sean-reffell-with-stars-away-at-rugby-world-cup/|title=Opportunity knocks for Saracens back-row duo Andy Christie and Sean Reffell with stars away at Rugby World Cup|date=24 September 2019|website=CityAM}}</ref><ref name="squad22"/> |
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| Birth name | Andrew Chidozie Robert Onyeama-Christie | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 22 March 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Bristol, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 102 kg (225 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Bristol Grammar School Harrow School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Andrew Chidozie Robert Onyeama-Christie (born 22 March 1999) is a Scotland international rugby union player who plays for Saracens.[1]
Born and raised in England, he is Scottish qualified through descent, and was first selected for the Scottish national rugby team in January 2022, for the following Six Nations tournament.[2][3][4] His first cap was gained as a replacement in the six nations match against France on 26 February 2022 at Murrayfield.[5]
Personal life
Christie was born in England to a Nigerian father (Patrick Onyeama) and a British mother who’s parents are Scottish (Victoria Christie).[6][4]
References
- ^ "Player profile". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "'Big opportunity for Scotland' - Townsend". BBC Sport. 19 January 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ Barnes, David (19 January 2022). "Andy Christie and Ben White surprise call-ups to Scotland's Six Nations training squad". The Offside Line. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b "Gregor Townsend explains surprise selection of former England internationals in Scotland's Six Nations squad". The Scotsman. 19 January 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
- ^ "Scotland 17-36 France". Scottish Rugby Union. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
- ^ "Opportunity knocks for Saracens back-row duo Andy Christie and Sean Reffell with stars away at Rugby World Cup". CityAM. 24 September 2019.
External link
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- Rugby union players from Bristol
- People educated at Bristol Grammar School
- People educated at Harrow School
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- Black British sportspeople
- Scottish rugby union players
- English rugby union players
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- English people of Nigerian descent
- Rugby union flankers
- Rugby union number eights
- Saracens F.C. players
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