Chris Brightwell

Chris Brightwell is a New Zealand-born rugby union player currently playing for England Sevens. Brightwell appeared for Hawkes Bay, Poneke Premiers and Wellington Development in his home country before moving to Birmingham and Solihull in 2008.

Chris Brightwell

Birth name	Chris Brightwell
Date of birth	(1984-12-03) 3 December 1984
Place of birth	Lower Hutt, New Zealand
Height	1.9 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	107 kg (236 lb) [1]
Occupation(s)	Professional rugby union footballer
Rugby union career
Position(s) Back Row (Typically Number 8) Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) Hawkes Bay Poneke Premiers Wellington Development () Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2008–2010 2008 2009–2010 2010–2011 2013 - Birmingham and Solihull Leicester Lions (loan) Bedford Blues Sale Sharks Birmingham Moseley Rugby Club 13 (10) National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 2009– England Sevens

He then signed for Bedford Blues in 2009, before completing a transfer to Premiership side Sale Sharks.[2] 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. In August 2011 he re-signed for Birmingham and Solihull. In June 2013 he joined Moseley.

It was announced on 26 April 2016 by the club that Chris would remain as Captain of Birmingham Moseley Rugby Club for their 2016/17 campaign in National League 1 along with Director of Rugby Kevin Maggs.[3]

References

1. "RFU Official Site of the RFU, Governing Body of Rugby Union in England". web page. RFU. Archived from the original on 10 October 2011. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
2. "Chris Brightwell joins Sale Sharks". salesharks.com. Retrieved 13 February 2011.
3. http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/rugby/kevin-maggs-chris-brightwell-remain-11242480