Chris Brightwell
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Chris Brightwell is a New Zealand-born rugby union player currently playing for Sale Sharks
in the English Premiership. Brightwell appeared for Hawkes Bay, Poneke Premiers and Wellington Development in his home country before moving to Birmingham and Solihull in 2008.
He then signed for Bedford Blues
in 2009, before completing a transfer to Premiership side Sale Sharks
. 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.
Sale Sharks
Sale Sharks are a professional rugby union club who play in England in the Aviva Premiership.The club is an offshoot of Sale FC, which is based at Heywood Road in Sale, Greater Manchester, but Sharks currently play in Stockport at Edgeley Park, ground sharing with Stockport County F.C.Part of the...
in the English Premiership. Brightwell appeared for Hawkes Bay, Poneke Premiers and Wellington Development in his home country before moving to Birmingham and Solihull in 2008.
He then signed for Bedford Blues
Bedford Blues
Bedford Blues is a rugby union club in the town of Bedford, England, currently playing in The RFU Championship. Bedford is one of the largest towns in England without a league football club, and one of the few towns in England where the rugby club is better supported than the football team. The...
in 2009, before completing a transfer to Premiership side Sale Sharks
Sale Sharks
Sale Sharks are a professional rugby union club who play in England in the Aviva Premiership.The club is an offshoot of Sale FC, which is based at Heywood Road in Sale, Greater Manchester, but Sharks currently play in Stockport at Edgeley Park, ground sharing with Stockport County F.C.Part of the...
. During his time at Birmingham and Solihull and Bedford Blues
Bedford Blues
Bedford Blues is a rugby union club in the town of Bedford, England, currently playing in The RFU Championship. Bedford is one of the largest towns in England without a league football club, and one of the few towns in England where the rugby club is better supported than the football team. The...
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
Ben Ryan
Ben Ryan is the England Rugby Union Sevens head coach and also a National Academy Coach, looking specifically after scrum halves....
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.