Rupert Scott Shipperley (born 21 November 1992) is a Welsh international field hockey player who plays as a midfielder or forward for Wales and Great Britain.[1]
He plays club hockey in the Men's England Hockey League Premier Division for Hampstead & Westminster.
He has also played for Surbiton and Cardiff & Met.
Before being selected for Tokyo 2020, he was a Geography teacher at King's College School, Wimbledon.
International career
Shipperley made his senior debut for Wales on 13 May 2014, in a 0–5 defeat to Spain in Spain. He played for Wales at Hockey at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast[2] and 2019 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship, where they finished 6th.
References
- ^ GB Squads Selected For Opening 2020 FIH Pro League Matches
- ^ "Athlete Profile: Rupert Shipperley". Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation. 2018. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
External links
- Rupert Shipperley at the International Hockey Federation
- Rupert Shipperley at Olympics.com
- Rupert Shipperley at Olympedia
- Rupert Shipperley at Team GB
- Rupert Shipperley at Commonwealth Games Wales
- Rupert Shipperley at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (archived)
- Rupert Shipperley at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
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