Chris Sheasby | |
Birth Name: | Christopher Mark Andrew Sheasby |
Birth Date: | 30 November 1966 |
Birth Place: | Windsor, Berkshire, England |
Height: | 6feet |
Weight: | 232lbs |
Ru Position: | No.8 |
Ru Nationalteam: | England |
Ru Nationalyears: | 1996-97 |
Ru Nationalcaps: | 7 |
Ru Nationalpoints: | (5) |
Ru Ntupdate: | 4 April 2010 |
Ru Proclubs: | London Wasps Harlequins London Irish |
Ru Clubupdate: | 11 Sept 2006 |
Repsevensyears1: | 1993 |
Repsevensteam1: | England |
Repsevenscomp1: | 1993 Sevens World Cup |
Spouse: | Kate Staples |
Children: | Ella (stepdaughter), Kyle |
School: | Radley College |
University: | King's College London Cambridge University |
Chris Sheasby (born 30 November 1966 in Windsor, Berkshire) is an English former international rugby union player, commentator and coach.
Sheasby was educated at Radley College, King's College London where he graduated in Mathematics in 1989, and at the University of Cambridge.
He played No.8 in a rugby career with London Wasps, Harlequins and London Irish.[1] He started in the 2002 Powergen Cup Final at Twickenham, as London Irish defeated the Northampton Saints.[2]
During the course of his career he secured seven caps for England and scored a try on his debut against Italy.[3] He also had a place in the England rugby union Sevens squad that won the Sevens World Cup in 1993.
Sheasby has also coached Staines R.F.C., Bracknell R.F.C., got his sharp elbows out for Effingham Eagles R.F.C. and most recently acting as player/coach for Marlow Rugby Club.[1] He also featured as head coach of the UCS XV where he left after a single game.
Sheasby was married to former British pole vaulter Kate Staples, also known as Zodiac from the television show Gladiators. Sheasby is stepfather to Staples' daughter Ella with fellow Gladiator Trojan, Mark Griffin; and the couple have two other children, two boys Kai and Luca. The family live in Esher, Surrey.[4]