Steven Shingler
{{Short description|Welsh rugby player (born 1991)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}}
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{{Infobox rugby biography
| name = Steven Shingler
| image =
| birth_name = Steven Shingler
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1991|6|20}}
| birth_place = Swansea, Wales
| height = {{convert|191|cm|ftin|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{convert|88|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}
| nickname =
| school = Coleg Sir Gâr
| university =
| relatives = Aaron Shingler (brother)
| ru_currentposition = Fly-half/Centre/Fullback
| ru_currentteam = Ealing Trailfinders
| ru_position =
| ru_clubyears = 2009–2011
2011–2013
2013–2016
2013–2016
2016–2019
2019
2019–
| ru_proclubs = Llanelli RFC
London Irish
Scarlets
Llanelli RFC
Cardiff Blues
Mont-de-Marsan
Ealing Trailfinders
| ru_clubcaps = 53
29
63
5
25
8
48
| ru_clubpoints = (412)
(89)
(348)
(45)
(205)
(71)
(275)
| ru_clubupdate = 22 April 2023
| ru_nationalyears = 2009–2011
| ru_nationalteam = Wales U20
| ru_nationalcaps = 14
| ru_nationalpoints = (33)
| ru_ntupdate = 22:11, 5 February 2016 (UTC)
| coachyears1 = 2019– |coachteams1 = London Welsh (attack)
}}
Steven Shingler (born 20 June 1991) is a professional rugby union player for Ealing Trailfinders in the RFU Championship. His favoured position is Fly-half but he also plays centre and full-back. His older brother Aaron Shingler is a Wales international rugby union player.
Club career
Shingler played youth rugby for Hendy RFC. He also played for Scarlets U18 from 2009 to 2011{{Cite web |title=LLANELLI PLAYERS WHO HAVE ALSO PLAYED FOR SCARLETS U18 |url=http://www.llanellirugby.com/PersonnelPlayedInTeam.aspx?TeamID=104628 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928021551/http://www.llanellirugby.com/PersonnelPlayedInTeam.aspx?TeamID=104628 |archive-date=28 September 2011 |access-date=2023-04-02 |website=www.llanellirugby.com}} and has represented Wales Under-20s at fly-half{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/my_club/london_irish/9362155.stm | work=BBC News | title=Irish sign Shingler from Scarlets | date=18 January 2011}}
Shingler made his competitive debut for Llanelli RFC in 2009 against Cross Keys.{{Cite web|title=Premiership Rugby {{!}}|url=https://www.premiershiprugby.com/news/|access-date=2021-10-29|website=Premiership Rugby|language=en-US}} He played for the Scarlets in four games, two of which were pre-season fixtures against Gloucester and Worcester. He also played for the Scarlets in their LV=Cup games, against Leeds and London Irish, scoring 20 points against the Exiles.
Llanelli director of rugby Anthony Buchanan described Shingler as a kicker of "international standard".{{Cite web|last=WalesOnline|date=2011-01-17|title=Llanelli sorry to be losing Steve Shingler|url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/llanelli-sorry-losing-steve-shingler-1858333|access-date=2021-10-29|website=WalesOnline|language=en}}
Shingler signed for London Irish on a two-year deal, starting in 2011–2012 season.
In January 2013 it was confirmed Steven Shingler would rejoin the Scarlets for the 2013–14 season{{Cite news|title=Steven Shingler rejoins Scarlets|language=en-GB|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/21044107|access-date=2021-10-29}}
In March 2016 it was confirmed Shingler would head east of Llanelli to join rivals Cardiff Blues for the 2016–17 season, doing a straight swap with Rhys Patchell{{Cite news|title=Blues to sign Shingler from Scarlets|language=en-GB|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/35724025|access-date=2021-10-29}}
On 8 March 2019, Shingler was granted early release from Cardiff Blues to sign a short-term deal with Pro D2 outfit Mont-de-Marsan in France.{{cite news|url=https://www.ruck.co.uk/transfer-news-shingler-released-by-cardiff-ahead-of-move-to-france/|publisher=Ruck|title=Transfer News: Shingler released by Cardiff ahead of move to France|date=8 March 2019|access-date=17 September 2020}}
On 29 March 2019, it was announced that Shingler would return to England, signing a contract with the Ealing Trailfinders in the RFU Championship for the 2019–20 season.{{cite news|url=https://www.rugbypass.com/news/steven-shingler-to-step-down-a-level-to-prove-a-point-after-blues-battle-with-anscombe/|publisher=Rugby Pass|title=Steven Shingler to step down a level to prove a point after Blues battle with Anscombe|date=29 March 2019|access-date=17 September 2020}} Shingler was named as the club captain for the 2022–23 RFU Championship season.{{Cite web |title=STEVEN SHINGLER NAMED CLUB CAPTAIN |url=https://ealingtrailfinders.com/news/steven-shingler-made-club-captain |access-date=2023-04-02 |website=ealingtrailfinders.com}}
International career
Steven Shingler was born in Swansea, Wales and represented Wales Under-20's on fourteen occasions. On 17 November 2011 he stated his commitment to break into the Wales senior squad.{{Cite news|title=Shingler harbours Wales ambition|language=en-GB|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/15773032|access-date=2021-10-29}}
On 5 January 2012, Shingler was named in the provisional Scotland squad for the 2012 Six Nations, based on the fact that his mother was born in Dumfries, Scotland.{{cite web| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/welsh/16428283.stm | work=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=12 January 2012 |access-date=9 October 2013 | title=Robinson backing Shingler appeal}} However, due to his appearances for Wales u-20, the WRU contested this call up, stating that Wales had officially declared their u-20 squad as their second XV at the time, which they understood made Shingler ineligible to represent any country other than Wales under the 'capture' rules. The Scottish Rugby Union defended their selection, saying that Shingler had refused to sign a document tying himself to Wales and believed he was eligible to play internationally for Scotland. However the WRU challenged this position, and the IRB ruled that Shingler was only eligible to play for Wales, and not Scotland.{{cite news| url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2012/jan/12/steven-shingler-scotland-wales?newsfeed=true | location=London | work=The Guardian | title=Steven Shingler is barred from playing for Scotland due to Welsh links | date=12 January 2012}}{{Cite web|title=WalesOnline: News, sport, weather and events from across Wales|url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/|access-date=2021-10-29|website=www.walesonline.co.uk}} In May 2012 an IRB appeal hearing confirmed the earlier ruling that Shingler can only represent Wales.{{Cite news|title=Shingler tied to Wales not Scots|language=en-GB|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/18084984|access-date=2021-10-29}}
In May 2013 he was selected in the Wales national rugby union team 32-man training squad for the summer 2013 tour to Japan.{{Cite news|title=Jones will not tour Japan with Wales|language=en-GB|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/22362138|access-date=2021-10-29}} He was also selected for the full national squad tour to South Africa in June 2014.
Coaching career
In 2019, Shingler began coaching with London Welsh, working as the backs coach while still playing for Ealing.{{Cite web |last= |date=2021-02-21 |title=Blazing A New Trail . . . How Steven Shingler Is Plotting To Ruin Saracens' Comeback Dream At Ealing |url=https://www.dai-sport.com/blazing-a-new-trail-how-steven-shingler-is-plotting-to-ruin-saracens-comeback-dream-at-ealing/ |access-date=2023-04-02 |website=Dai Sport |language=en-GB}}
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20120424054109/http://www.llanellirugby.com/Personnel.aspx?pr=206894 Llanelli RFC profile] Archived from [http://www.llanellirugby.com/Personnel.aspx?pr=206894 the original] on 24 April 2012. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- [https://www.londonwelshrfc.com/staff/steven-shingler-2/ London Welsh coaching profile]
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