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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 and most recently completed 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 [[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.


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Revision as of 11:31, 16 June 2011

Chris Brightwell
Birth nameChris Brightwell
Date of birth (1984-12-03) 3 December 1984 (age 40)
Place of birthLower Hutt, New Zealand
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight103 kg (227 lb)
Occupation(s)Professional rugby union footballer
Rugby union career
Position(s) Back Row
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Hawkes Bay
Poneke Premiers
Wellington Development
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Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2008–2010

2008


2009-2010


2010-2011
Birmingham and Solihull
Leicester Lions (loan)
Bedford Blues

Sale Sharks
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International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2009– England Sevens

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 in 2008. He then signed for Bedford Blues in 2009, before completing a transfer to Premiership side Sale Sharks.[1] 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.

References

  1. ^ "Chris Brightwell joins Sale Sharks". salesharks.com. Retrieved 2011-02-13.

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