Chris Pennell

Chris Pennell

Pennell in the English Premiership
Full name	Christopher James Pennell
Date of birth	(1987-04-26) 26 April 1987 (age 29)
Place of birth	Worcester, England
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	95 kg (14 st 13 lb)
School	Old Swinford Hospital
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position	Fullback, Wing, Centre
Professional / senior clubs Years Club / team Caps (points) 2007– Worcester Warriors 141 (232) Correct as of 25 April 2015
National team(s) Years Club / team Caps (points) 2006 2015– 2014– England U-19s England Saxons England 2 1 1 (5) (0) (0) Correct as of 17 Jun 2014

Chris Pennell (born 26 April 1987) is an English rugby union player. He currently plays for Worcester Warriors in the Aviva Premiership. He plays as a fullback and is a former captain of Worcester Warriors.

He is the son of former England cricketer Graham Dilley. After his parents' marriage broke down, Pennell's mother married a British Army soldier, and Pennell took his surname. The family moved to Portadown, Northern Ireland, where he was educated at Millington Primary School, and was a member of the victorious Gilpin cup side in 1999. Returning to England, he was educated at Old Swinford Hospital School in Stourbridge where he played a key part in their run to the semi-finals of the Daily Mail Cup. Although head boy, he turned down the chance to captain the cricket first XI because of his A-levels.

Having been offered a professional contract at Worcester Warriors, he delayed his offer of a university place, making his Guinness Premiership debut against Bath Rugby in 2007/08, and representing England at Under 19 level. He became a key performer for the club during the 2008–09 English Premiership campaign, until he suffered a serious knee injury in Europe. He returned to full fitness, and grabbed tries against Connacht Rugby and Olympus Rugby XV Madrid in Europe during the 2009/10 season, making 16 appearances during the campaign and scoring five tries.