Christian Wade was born on 15 May 1991 and is an English rugby union footballer, and former American football player, currently playing as a wing for French Top 14 club Racing 92.
31 Facts About Christian Wade
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Christian Wade spent three seasons as a running back for NFL franchise Buffalo Bills's practice squad and then returned to rugby in August 2022.
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Christian Wade was not initially interested in rugby union but picked it up as it was the RGS's primary sport.
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Christian Wade represented England U16 A, England U18 and England U20, and Wasps at the Middlesex Sevens as a schoolboy.
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Christian Wade was trained by the former English sprinter Julian Golding.
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Christian Wade made three further appearances that season scoring one try against Exeter Chiefs.
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Christian Wade scored against the Barbarians as a replacement, and set up a try for Jonathan Joseph.
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Christian Wade finished the England tour as the top try scorer with four, including a hat trick.
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Christian Wade finished level with Wasps teammate Tom Varndell as the Premiership's joint leading try-scorer with 13.
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Christian Wade scored 18 tries in 26 appearances in that season.
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Christian Wade was rewarded for his form and was called up into the England senior squad and the British and Irish Lions squad.
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Christian Wade scored 12 more tries in the next 21 games.
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On 16 April 2016, Christian Wade equalled the Premiership record by scoring six tries in one match against Worcester.
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Christian Wade made a return to rugby in August 2022 in a sevens tournament for French side Racing 92.
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Christian Wade made his international sevens debut at the IRB Sevens World Series in Dubai in December 2009 and he scored 7 tries in George a week later, finishing joint top try scorer with Fijian wizard, William Ryder.
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Christian Wade added 2 more in Wellington and 3 more tries in Las Vegas a week later.
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Christian Wade was selected for the 17-man initial England rugby sevens training squad for the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi.
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Christian Wade scored one try against Argentina in the tournament, which was won by 2009 winners New Zealand.
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On 31 May 2012, Christian Wade made his international debut for England against the Barbarians, starting at number 11 and scoring one try while setting up Jonathan Joseph in the last play of the game with some elusive footwork, although this game was uncapped.
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Christian Wade was selected for the England summer tour to Argentina.
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Christian Wade made his Lions debut on the right wing against the Brumbies Super Rugby side.
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Christian Wade was initially selected to play against Argentina in the 2013 Autumn Internationals, however a slight hamstring tear meant he had to withdraw from the game.
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Christian Wade was overlooked for the 2014 Internationals, but was selected for the England Saxons to play against the Irish Wolfhounds.
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Christian Wade was selected for the England Saxons' tour of South Africa.
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In October 2018 Christian Wade left rugby to pursue a career in the NFL, with Wasps releasing him from his contract.
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On 8 April 2019 Christian Wade was allocated as a running back to the Buffalo Bills as part of the NFL's International Player Pathway program.
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Several months later, on 9 August 2019, for his debut with his new team, Christian Wade had a 65-yard touchdown run on his first carry in the pre-season game against the Indianapolis Colts.
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On 31 August 2019, Christian Wade was waived by the Bills and signed to the practice squad the next day.
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On 27 April 2020, Christian Wade was given a roster exemption as an international player for a second season.
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Christian Wade was waived on 5 September 2020, and signed to the practice squad the next day.
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On 4 May 2021, Christian Wade was given a roster exemption as an international player for a third season.