Chris Pennell, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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English rugby union player
Date of Birth: 26-Apr-1987
Place of Birth: Worcester, England, United Kingdom
Profession: rugby union player
Nationality: United Kingdom
Zodiac Sign: Taurus 
About Chris Pennell
- 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 or wing if needed.
- He's a former captain of Worcester, and currently resides in Worcester with his young family.
- Pennell is also an ambassador for diabetes, which he was diagnosed with at nineteen years old.
- He has played for England , earning 1 cap in 2014. 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. After signing a new two-year deal in February 2010, he became club captain for the 2010-11 RFU Championship campaign.
- In that campaign Worcester won 30 out of 31 games.
- After winning the play-off against Bedford Blues at Sixways and both legs of the play-off final, Worcester secured promotion to the Premiership for the 2011–12 season.
- Pennell has been unlucky with injuries, suffering a severe ankle injury, a serious knee injury and the mental injury of his father Graham Dilley passing away. In 2014, Pennell signed a contract until 2017 with Worcester Warriors.
- During the 2015/16 Premiership season he made more metres than anyone else.
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