Jade Shekells

Jade Shekells (born 28 September 1996) is an English rugby union player who plays for Worcester Warriors and England Sevens.^[1]

Jade Shekells

Shekells during 2022 Dubai 7's
Date of birth	(1996-09-28) 28 September 1996 (age 27)
Place of birth	Worcester
Height	167 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Weight	74 kg (163 lb; 11 st 9 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Outside Centre Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) Worcester Warriors () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2022–2023  England 2023–  Great Britain
Medal record Women's rugby sevens Representing  Great Britain European Games 2023 Kraków–Małopolska Team competition

Career

Shekells attended Hartpury College before going to Cardiff Met University, she was called up to the England U20s during her time there^[2] After returning to her midlands base, Shekells was the Worcester Warriors player of the season for 2020-21.^[3]

Shekells was called up by England sevens in spring of 2022, ahead of Rugby Europe Series in Budapest ^[4] Shekells was selected to play for England at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in rugby sevens.^[5] She was named in the England squad for the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens – Women's tournament held in Cape Town, South Africa in September 2022.^[6] She was a selected as a member of the GB sevens squad for the 2023 European Games.^[7] Great Britain won a gold medal at the event and sealed qualification for the 2024 Olympic Games.^[8]

References

1. https://teamengland.org/team-england-athletes/jade-shekells ^{[bare URL]}
2. "Jade Shekells, who played rugby for Worcester, keen to reach top in women's game". 17 November 2015.
3. "Worcester Warriors | Jade Shekells named Players' Player of the Season".
4. "Worcester Warriors | Shekells gets England Sevens call".
5. "RFU".
6. "ENGLAND SQUADS FOR RUGBY WORLD CUP SEVENS NAMED". Englandrugby.com.
7. "European Games: Rugby sevens stars zero in on Paris 2024 prize". Team GB. 7 June 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
8. "European Games 2023: 'Huge relief' as GB women's sevens team win gold to land Olympics spot". BBC Sport. 27 June 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.