Charlie Beech

{{Short description|English rugby union player}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2016}}

{{Use British English|date=October 2016}}

{{Infobox rugby biography

| name = Charlie Beech

| image =

| birth_name = Charles Beech

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1987|7|21}}

| birth_place = Stevenage, Hertfordshire{{citation needed|date=February 2013}}

| height = {{convert|1.85|m|ftin|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{convert|120|kg|stlb lb|0|abbr=on}} {{cite web|url=http://www.premiershiprugby.com/premiership/rugby/bath_rugby.php?section=1 |title=Aviva Premiership Rugby – Bath Rugby |work=web page |publisher=Premier Rugby |access-date=24 August 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120616063352/http://www.premiershiprugby.com/premiership/rugby/bath_rugby.php?section=1 |archive-date=16 June 2012 |df=dmy }}

| school = Oakham School

| relatives = Ian McGeechan{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2009/may/19/ian-mcgeechan-lions-south-africa|title=Details on relationship|publisher=The Guardian|date=2009-05-19|accessdate=2010-01-01 | location=London | first=Donald | last=McRae}} Graham Poll

| position = Prop

| ru_currentteam = Coventry

| youthyears1 = 1995–2002

| youthclubs1 = Biggleswade Rugby Club

| years1 = 2003–2007

| years2 = 2007–2011

| years3 = 2011–2014

| years4 = 2014–2018

| years5 = 2018-

| clubs1 = Northampton Saints

| clubs2 = Wasps

| clubs3 = Bath Rugby

| clubs4 = Yorkshire Carnegie

| clubs5 = Coventry

| apps1 = 1

| apps2 = 15

| apps3 = 17

| apps4 = 83

| points1 = 0

| points2 = 10

| points3 = 10

| points4 = 9

| repyears1 = 2005-06

| repteam1 = England U20s

| repcaps1 = 4

| reppoints1 = 0

| repsevensyears1 =

| repsevenscomp1 =

| ru_clubupdate = 21 February 2012

| ru_ntupdate =

}}

Charlie Beech (born 21 July 1987 in Stevenage, England) is a rugby union player for Coventry R.F.C. in the RFU Championship. He plays as a prop.

Beech represented England at the U19 World Championship in 2006.{{cite web|url=http://www.rfu.com/News/2006/April/News%20Articles/LifesABeech?a=1&y=2006 |title=Life's a Beech |publisher=RFU |date=2006-04-20 |access-date=2010-01-01 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120921010920/http://www.rfu.com/News/2006/April/News%20Articles/LifesABeech?a=1&y=2006 |archive-date=21 September 2012 |df=dmy }} Beech also represented the England under-20 team in the 2007 Six Nations.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/welsh/6451743.stm|title=Wales U20 21–21 England U20|publisher=BBC|date=2007-03-16|accessdate=2010-01-01}}

Beech joined the academy of Northampton Saints in 2003,{{cite web|url=http://www.wasps.co.uk/PlayerDisplaySS.ink?skip=0&season=09/10&squadno=7865&seasonl=2009/2010&Playertype=P|title=Wasps profile|publisher=London Wasps official site|date=2007-10-14|access-date=2010-01-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110605102311/http://www.wasps.co.uk/PlayerDisplaySS.ink?skip=0&season=09%2F10&squadno=7865&seasonl=2009%2F2010&Playertype=P|archive-date=5 June 2011|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}} he made one appearance for their senior side, against Rugby Viadana in the European Challenge Cup.{{cite web|url=http://www.northamptonsaints.co.uk/3831_1862.php|title=Captain Thompson back at hooker and debuts awarded to two Academy players|publisher=Northampton Saints official site|date=2005-10-20|accessdate=2010-01-01}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}} After Saints were relegated in the 2006–07 season, Beech signed for London Wasps.{{cite web|url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12551_2634695,00.html|title=Beech to surf Wasps wave|publisher=Sky Sports|date=2007-08-01|accessdate=2010-01-01}}

Beech made his competitive debut for Wasps against London Irish, in their first win of the 2007–08 Guinness Premiership.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/english/7042403.stm|title=Wasps 28–14 London Irish |publisher=BBC|date=2007-10-14|accessdate=2010-01-01}} He would have to wait another 13 months before his next appearance, when he scored a match winning try against the Newcastle Falcons.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/english/7746333.stm|title=Newcastle 17–23 Wasps|publisher=BBC|date=2008-11-28|accessdate=2010-01-01}} In April 2009, Beech signed a contract.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/my_club/london_wasps/8021372.stm|title=Beech and Veale sign Wasps deals|publisher=BBC|date=2009-04-27|accessdate=2010-01-01}}

It was announced on 8 March 2011 that Beech had signed for Bath on a three-year deal.{{cite news|url=http://www.bathrugby.com/news/9909.php|title=Young Stars commit future to Bath Rugby|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110311132515/http://www.bathrugby.com/news/9909.php|archive-date=11 March 2011|df=dmy-all}} In October 2013, Beech signed for Yorkshire Carnegie on an indefinite loan from the rest of the 2013–14 season.{{cite news|url=http://www1.skysports.com/rugby-union/news/12553/8964629/leeds-carnegie-sign-bath-prop-charlie-beech-on-loan|publisher=Sky Sports|title=Yorkshire Carnegie sign Bath prop Charlie Beech on loan|accessdate=7 October 2013}} However, he signed a permanent deal with Yorkshire Carnegie, effectively leaving Bath.{{cite news|url=http://www.bathchronicle.co.uk/Prop-Charlie-Beech-leave-Bath-Rugby-agreeing/story-20891753-detail/story.html|publisher=Bath Chronicle|title=Charlie Beech signs permanent deal to leave Bath for Yorkshire Carnegie|access-date=1 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141111030902/http://www.bathchronicle.co.uk/Prop-Charlie-Beech-leave-Bath-Rugby-agreeing/story-20891753-detail/story.html|archive-date=11 November 2014|url-status=dead}}

On 8 April 2018, Beech left Leeds to join Championship rivals Coventry{{cite news|url=https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/rugby/charlie-beech-yorkshire-carnegie-coventry-14505154|publisher=Coventry Telegraph|title=Coventry sign props with Wasps, Bath, Northampton Saints and Leicester City FC experience!|date=6 April 2018|accessdate=27 August 2018}}