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'''Chris Pennell''' (born 26 April 1987) is an English ] player. He currently plays for ] in the ]. He plays as a ] or wing if needed. He's a former captain of Worcester, and currently resides in Worcester with his young family. Pennell is also an ambassador for ], which he was diagonised with at nineteen years old. He is also a suitable candidate for ] , of which he has 1 cap for. '''Chris Pennell''' (born 26 April 1987) is an English ] player. He currently plays for ] in the ] and also for the ] of ] (MLR). He plays as a ] or wing if needed. He's a former captain of Worcester, and currently resides in Worcester with his young family. Pennell is also an ambassador for ], which he was diagnosed with at nineteen years old. He has played for ], earning 1 cap in 2014.


==Early life==
He is the son of former ] ].<ref name=rfu/><ref>{{cite news|author=Brendan Gallagher |url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/columnists/brendangallagher/2329047/Chris-Pennell-chooses-oval-ball.html |title=Chris Pennell chooses oval ball |work=The Daily Telegraph |date= 20 December 2007|accessdate=2 November 2011 |location=London}}</ref> After his parents' marriage broke down, Pennell's mother married a ] soldier, and Pennell took his surname.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/rugby_union/article5400405.ece|title=Chris Pennell making name for himself|author=Mark Souster|work=The Times|date=27 December 2008|accessdate=5 October 2011|location=London}}</ref> The family moved to ], ], where he was educated at ], and was a member of the victorious Gilpin cup side in 1999. Returning to England, he was educated at ] in ]<ref name=rfu>http://www.rfu.com/pdfs/U19MediaGuide_2006wc.pdf{{dead link|date=November 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> where he played a key part in their run to the semi-finals of the ]. Although head boy, he turned down the chance to captain the cricket first XI because of his ]. He is the son of former ] ].<ref name=rfu/><ref>{{cite news|author=Brendan Gallagher |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/columnists/brendangallagher/2329047/Chris-Pennell-chooses-oval-ball.html |title=Chris Pennell chooses oval ball |work=The Daily Telegraph |date= 20 December 2007|accessdate=2 November 2011 |location=London}}</ref> After his parents' marriage broke down, Pennell's mother married a ] soldier, and Pennell took his surname.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/rugby_union/article5400405.ece|title=Chris Pennell making name for himself|author=Mark Souster|work=The Times|date=27 December 2008|accessdate=5 October 2011|location=London}}{{dead link|date=September 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> The family moved to ], ], where he was educated at ], and was a member of the victorious Gilpin cup side in 1999. Returning to England, he was educated at ] in ]<ref name=rfu>http://www.rfu.com/pdfs/U19MediaGuide_2006wc.pdf{{dead link|date=November 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> where he played a key part in their run to the semi-finals of the ]. Although head boy, he turned down the chance to captain the cricket first XI because of his ].


==Club career==
Having been offered a professional contract at ], he delayed his offer of a university place, making his ] debut against ] in 2007/08, and representing England at ]. He became a key performer for the club during the ] campaign, until he suffered a serious knee injury in Europe. He returned to full fitness, and grabbed tries against ] and ] in Europe during the 2009/10 season, making 16 appearances during the campaign and scoring five tries. Having been offered a professional contract at ], he delayed his offer of a university place, making his ] debut against ] in 2007/08, and representing England at ]. He became a key performer for the club during the ] campaign, until he suffered a serious knee injury in Europe. He returned to full fitness, and grabbed tries against ] and ] in Europe during the 2009/10 season, making 16 appearances during the campaign and scoring five tries.
After signing a new two-year deal in February 2010, he became club captain for the ] campaign. In ] Worcester won 30 out of 31 games. After winning the play-off against ] at Sixways and both legs of the play-off final, ] secured promotion to the ].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/9488438.stm |title=Worcester Warriors 25–20 Cornish Pirates (agg 46–32) |date=18 May 2011 |publisher=] |accessdate=18 May 2011}}</ref> Pennell has been unlucky with injuries, suffering a severe ankle injury, a serious knee injury and the mental injury of his father ] passing away. After signing a new two-year deal in February 2010, he became club captain for the ] campaign. In ] Worcester won 30 out of 31 games. After winning the play-off against ] at Sixways and both legs of the play-off final, ] secured promotion to the ].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/9488438.stm |title=Worcester Warriors 25–20 Cornish Pirates (agg 46–32) |date=18 May 2011 |publisher=] |accessdate=18 May 2011}}</ref>


Despite suffering injury at the start of the 2014/15 season, Pennell bounced back to play 17 times in Warriors' Championship-winning side, scoring 10 tries - including two in a man-of-the-match performance during the second leg of the final against Bristol Rugby.
In 2014, Pennell signed a contract until 2017 with ]. During the 2015/16 Premiership season he made more metres than anyone else.{{citation needed|date=October 2017}}<!-- WP:RS needed; removed link to WP:SPS (Twitter, FB, WP)-->

He was also named man-of-the-match for England Saxons as they beat Ireland Wolfhounds in January 2015.

Pennell yet again showed his worth to the Club in the 2015/16 season, playing in every Aviva Premiership game and scoring two tries. The full-back was solid under the high ball and recorded the most metres made (1796) in a single season since Opta began recording stats.

The number 15 kept his consistency throughout 2016/17 and then 2017/18, the latter where he made 22 appearances and kicked 86 points.

The 2018/19 season marked Pennell's Testimonial Year.

{{citation needed|date=October 2017}}<!-- WP:RS needed; removed link to WP:SPS (Twitter, FB, WP)-->


==International career== ==International career==
In 2014, after a season of being Warriors' top performer, and the fans plus Dean Ryan himself supporting claims for Pennell to be in the England Squad, Pennell was called up to the England training squad by coach Stuart Lancaster, and in May he flew out with the squad for the Barbarians' fixtures.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/27467022|title=Mike Brown: Harlequins full-back one of 21 added by England|publisher=BBC Sport|date=19 May 2014 |accessdate=1 March 2016}}</ref> He made his England debut during the tour, coming off the bench in the 20–15 loss to New Zealand.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/27746459|title=New Zealand beat England 20–15 through late Conrad Smith try|publisher=BBC Sport|date=7 June 2014 |accessdate=1 March 2016}}</ref> In 2014, after a season of being Warriors' top performer, and the fans plus Dean Ryan himself supporting claims for Pennell to be in the England Squad, Pennell was called up to the England training squad by coach Stuart Lancaster, and in May he flew out with the squad for the Barbarians' fixtures.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/27467022|title=Mike Brown: Harlequins full-back one of 21 added by England|publisher=BBC Sport|date=19 May 2014 |accessdate=1 March 2016}}</ref> He made his England debut during the tour, coming off the bench in the 20–15 loss to New Zealand.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/27746459|title=New Zealand beat England 20–15 through late Conrad Smith try|publisher=BBC Sport|date=7 June 2014 |accessdate=1 March 2016}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 19:28, 28 November 2024

England international rugby union player

Rugby player
Chris Pennell
Pennell in 2014
Birth nameChristopher James Pennell
Date of birth (1987-04-26) 26 April 1987 (age 37)
Place of birthWorcester, England
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight95 kg (14 st 13 lb)
SchoolOld Swinford Hospital
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback, Wing, Centre
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2007– Worcester Warriors 207 (376)
Correct as of 8 January 2019
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2006 England U-19s 2 (5)
2015– England Saxons 1 (0)
2014– England 1 (0)
Correct as of 17 June 2014

Chris Pennell (born 26 April 1987) is an English rugby union player. He currently plays for Worcester Warriors in the Aviva Premiership and also for the Dallas Jackals of Major League Rugby (MLR). He plays as a fullback or wing if needed. He's a former captain of Worcester, and currently resides in Worcester with his young family. Pennell is also an ambassador for type 1 diabetes, which he was diagnosed with at nineteen years old. He has played for England, earning 1 cap in 2014.

Early life

He is the son of former England cricketer Graham Dilley. After his parents' marriage broke down, Pennell's mother married a British Army soldier, and Pennell took his surname. The family moved to Portadown, Northern Ireland, where he was educated at Millington Primary School, and was a member of the victorious Gilpin cup side in 1999. Returning to England, he was educated at Old Swinford Hospital School in Stourbridge where he played a key part in their run to the semi-finals of the Daily Mail Cup. Although head boy, he turned down the chance to captain the cricket first XI because of his A-levels.

Club career

Having been offered a professional contract at Worcester Warriors, he delayed his offer of a university place, making his Guinness Premiership debut against Bath Rugby in 2007/08, and representing England at Under 19 level. He became a key performer for the club during the 2008–09 English Premiership campaign, until he suffered a serious knee injury in Europe. He returned to full fitness, and grabbed tries against Connacht Rugby and Olympus Rugby XV Madrid in Europe during the 2009/10 season, making 16 appearances during the campaign and scoring five tries.

After signing a new two-year deal in February 2010, he became club captain for the 2010-11 RFU Championship campaign. In that campaign Worcester won 30 out of 31 games. After winning the play-off against Bedford Blues at Sixways and both legs of the play-off final, Worcester secured promotion to the Premiership for the 2011–12 season.

Despite suffering injury at the start of the 2014/15 season, Pennell bounced back to play 17 times in Warriors' Championship-winning side, scoring 10 tries - including two in a man-of-the-match performance during the second leg of the final against Bristol Rugby.

He was also named man-of-the-match for England Saxons as they beat Ireland Wolfhounds in January 2015.

Pennell yet again showed his worth to the Club in the 2015/16 season, playing in every Aviva Premiership game and scoring two tries. The full-back was solid under the high ball and recorded the most metres made (1796) in a single season since Opta began recording stats.

The number 15 kept his consistency throughout 2016/17 and then 2017/18, the latter where he made 22 appearances and kicked 86 points.

The 2018/19 season marked Pennell's Testimonial Year.

International career

In 2014, after a season of being Warriors' top performer, and the fans plus Dean Ryan himself supporting claims for Pennell to be in the England Squad, Pennell was called up to the England training squad by coach Stuart Lancaster, and in May he flew out with the squad for the Barbarians' fixtures. He made his England debut during the tour, coming off the bench in the 20–15 loss to New Zealand.

References

  1. "Aviva Premiership Rugby – Worcester Warriors". web page. Premier Rugby. Archived from the original on 7 February 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
  2. ^ http://www.rfu.com/pdfs/U19MediaGuide_2006wc.pdf
  3. Brendan Gallagher (20 December 2007). "Chris Pennell chooses oval ball". The Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
  4. Mark Souster (27 December 2008). "Chris Pennell making name for himself". The Times. London. Retrieved 5 October 2011.
  5. "Worcester Warriors 25–20 Cornish Pirates (agg 46–32)". BBC Sport. 18 May 2011. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
  6. "Mike Brown: Harlequins full-back one of 21 added by England". BBC Sport. 19 May 2014. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
  7. "New Zealand beat England 20–15 through late Conrad Smith try". BBC Sport. 7 June 2014. Retrieved 1 March 2016.

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