Aaron Shingler
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Aaron Craig Shingler is a Welsh
rugby union
player and former cricket
er.
Although born in Aldershot
, Hampshire, Shingler grew up in West Wales, attending Pontarddulais Comprehensive School
and Gorseinon Tertiary College
. His brother Steven Shingler
is also a professional rugby player.
team for the 2007 season, having played for the last three seasons in the Second XI. However, he was released from the club at the end of the season. Shingler played once for the England Under-19s team in a Youth One-Day International against Bangladesh in 2005. He has also played for Wales Minor Counties in the MCCA Trophy.
rugby union side Llanelli RFC
. In April 2009, he was promoted to the Scarlets regional side for their West Wales derby match against the Ospreys on 18 April. He then played in three of the Scarlets' four remaining fixtures, missing only the 45–8 away defeat by Leinster
as he was playing in the 2009 WRU Challenge Cup final against Neath RFC
. He scored a solo 70-metre try, but this was not enough to prevent Neath from winning 27–21. In 2010 Aaron was selected for the 2010 Commonwealth Games
Welsh Squad.
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
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 and former cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er.
Although born in Aldershot
Aldershot
Aldershot is a town in the English county of Hampshire, located on heathland about southwest of London. The town is administered by Rushmoor Borough Council...
, Hampshire, Shingler grew up in West Wales, attending Pontarddulais Comprehensive School
Pontarddulais Comprehensive School
Pontarddulais Comprehensive School is an 11-16 mixed comprehensive school situated in the town of Pontarddulais, Wales.It is maintained by the Local Education Authority, the City and County of Swansea...
and Gorseinon Tertiary College
Gorseinon College
Coleg Gorseinon College was a further education college situated to the west of Swansea, in the suburb of Upper Loughor in Gorseinon. It was ranked as one of the best colleges in Wales and the United Kingdom. Recently the college was rated as 'outstanding' by Her Majesty's Inspectorate for...
. His brother Steven Shingler
Steven Shingler
Steven Shingler is a Welsh professional rugby union player. His favoured position is Fly-half but he also plays centre. Llanelli director of rugby Anthony Buchanan has called Shingler a kicker of "international standard"...
is also a professional rugby player.
Cricket
He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler. In 2007, Shingler signed to the senior GlamorganGlamorgan County Cricket Club
Glamorgan County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Glamorgan aka Glamorganshire . Glamorgan CCC is the only Welsh first-class cricket club. Glamorgan CCC have won the English County...
team for the 2007 season, having played for the last three seasons in the Second XI. However, he was released from the club at the end of the season. Shingler played once for the England Under-19s team in a Youth One-Day International against Bangladesh in 2005. He has also played for Wales Minor Counties in the MCCA Trophy.
Rugby
After being released by Glamorgan, Shingler signed for Welsh Premier DivisionWelsh Premier Division
The Welsh Premier Division is a rugby union league in Wales first implemented by the Welsh Rugby Union for the 1990–91 season.-Competition history:...
rugby union side Llanelli RFC
Llanelli RFC
Llanelli Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union club founded in 1875 and its senior team is one of the leading club sides in Wales. The club began the 2008-09 season at their historic home ground of Stradey Park in Llanelli, but moved in November 2008 to the new Parc y Scarlets in adjacent...
. In April 2009, he was promoted to the Scarlets regional side for their West Wales derby match against the Ospreys on 18 April. He then played in three of the Scarlets' four remaining fixtures, missing only the 45–8 away defeat by Leinster
Leinster Rugby
Leinster Rugby, usually referred to simply as Leinster, is an Irish professional rugby union team based in Dublin, representing the Irish province of Leinster, that competes in the RaboDirect Pro 12 and also competes in the Heineken Cup...
as he was playing in the 2009 WRU Challenge Cup final against Neath RFC
Neath RFC
Neath Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union club which plays in the Welsh Premier Division. The club's home ground is The Gnoll, Neath. The first team is known as the Welsh All Blacks because of the team colours: black with only a white cross pattée as an emblem...
. He scored a solo 70-metre try, but this was not enough to prevent Neath from winning 27–21. In 2010 Aaron was selected for the 2010 Commonwealth Games
2010 Commonwealth Games
The 2010 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XIX Commonwealth Games, were held in Delhi, India, from 3 to 14 October 2010. A total of 6,081 athletes from 71 Commonwealth nations and dependencies competed in 21 sports and 272 events, making it the largest Commonwealth Games till date...
Welsh Squad.