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Rupert Shipperley
Rupert Scott Shipperley (born 21 November 1992) is a Welsh international field hockey player who plays as a midfielder or forward for Wales and Great Britain.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rupert Scott Shipperley | ||
| Born | 21 November 1992 Cwmbran, Wales | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder / Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Hampstead & Westminster | ||
| Senior career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| Whitchurch | |||
| Cardiff & Met | |||
| 2014–2016 | Surbiton | ||
| 2016–present | Hampstead & Westminster | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–present | Wales & GB | 75 | (13) |
| Last updated on: 28 October 2020 | |||
He plays club hockey in the Men's England Hockey League Premier Division for Hampstead & Westminster.
He has also played for Surbiton and Cardiff & Met.
Before being selected for Tokyo 2020, he was a Geography teacher at King's College School, Wimbledon.
International career edit
Shipperley made his senior debut for Wales on 13 May 2014, in a 0–5 defeat to Spain in Spain. He played for Wales at Hockey at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast[2] and 2019 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship, where they finished 6th.
References edit
External links edit
- Rupert Shipperley at the International Hockey Federation
- Rupert Shipperley at Olympics.com
- Rupert Shipperley at Olympedia
- Rupert Shipperley at Team GB
- Rupert Shipperley at Commonwealth Games Wales
- at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (archived)
- Rupert Shipperley at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games