Joe Shaw (rugby player)
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Joe Shaw born 20 February 1980 in Birmingham
, West Midlands
, England
is a rugby union
player for Newcastle Falcons
in the Guinness Premiership
.
Shaw joined the Falcons from Northampton Saints
in the summer of 2002.
Born in the West Midlands, he had previously played for Sale Sharks
as a youngster, having won England
representative honours at Under-18s, 19s and 21s.
Graduating to the full England sevens squad in 2001, a utility player, his broad to the game has seen him play at fullback, in the centres and on the wing, despite his limited pace.
A memorable moment for many will be the try he scored in the Falcons' victorious 2004 Powergen Cup win over former club Sale
at Twickenham, with his over the top diving celebration as he crossed the line.
A recurring ankle injury picked up early in the campaign saw him miss much of the 2004/5 season, restricting him to six starts and five outings from the bench. Furthermore, ongoing conflicts between Shaw and the Newcastle Falcons coaching staff have seen him overlooked for selection.
Despite having a full year remaining on his contract, Joe Shaw has been released by the Falcons by "mutual consent" and as yet Shaw has not signed for another club.
Shaw has used his time away from playing rugby to help the Falcons Community Foundation to good effect, winning the Falcons community award three years in a row from 2004 to 2006, while he was also named Powergen Community Player of the Season for 2006-7.
Away from the Falcons, he coached local side Westoe RFC
, along with former Falcons star Richard Arnold.
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
, West Midlands
West Midlands (county)
The West Midlands is a metropolitan county in western central England with a 2009 estimated population of 2,638,700. It came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972, formed from parts of Staffordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire. The...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
is a rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
player for Newcastle Falcons
Newcastle Falcons
The Newcastle Falcons is an English rugby union team currently playing in the Aviva Premiership. The club was established in 1877 and played under the name of Gosforth Football Club until 1990. The name was then changed to Newcastle Gosforth and the club began to play at Kingston Park stadium in...
in the Guinness Premiership
Guinness Premiership
The English Premiership, also currently known as the Aviva Premiership because of the league's sponsorship by Aviva, is a professional league competition for rugby union football clubs in the top division of the English rugby system. There are twelve clubs in the Premiership...
.
Shaw joined the Falcons from Northampton Saints
Northampton Saints
Northampton Saints are a professional rugby union club from Northampton, England. The Northampton Saints were formed in 1880. They play in green, black and gold colours. They play their home games at Franklin's Gardens, which has a capacity of 13,591....
in the summer of 2002.
Born in the West Midlands, he had previously played for 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...
as a youngster, having won England
England national rugby union team
The England national rugby union team represents England in rugby union. They compete in the annual Six Nations Championship with France, Ireland, Scotland, Italy, and Wales. They have won this championship on 26 occasions, 12 times winning the Grand Slam, making them the most successful team in...
representative honours at Under-18s, 19s and 21s.
Graduating to the full England sevens squad in 2001, a utility player, his broad to the game has seen him play at fullback, in the centres and on the wing, despite his limited pace.
A memorable moment for many will be the try he scored in the Falcons' victorious 2004 Powergen Cup win over former club Sale
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...
at Twickenham, with his over the top diving celebration as he crossed the line.
A recurring ankle injury picked up early in the campaign saw him miss much of the 2004/5 season, restricting him to six starts and five outings from the bench. Furthermore, ongoing conflicts between Shaw and the Newcastle Falcons coaching staff have seen him overlooked for selection.
Despite having a full year remaining on his contract, Joe Shaw has been released by the Falcons by "mutual consent" and as yet Shaw has not signed for another club.
Shaw has used his time away from playing rugby to help the Falcons Community Foundation to good effect, winning the Falcons community award three years in a row from 2004 to 2006, while he was also named Powergen Community Player of the Season for 2006-7.
Away from the Falcons, he coached local side Westoe RFC
Westoe RFC
Westoe RFC is a Rugby Union Football Club which currently plays in National 2 North at Wood Terrace, South Shields.-History:A family club where sons follow fathers and a traditional club, with a historical seafaring influence through the marine faculty at the college nearby Westoe RFC is South...
, along with former Falcons star Richard Arnold.