Charlie Savala

Charlie Savala

Birth name	Charlie Savala
Date of birth	(2000-04-21) 21 April 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth	Sydney, Australia
Height	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight	96 kg (15 st 2 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly-half Current team Northampton Saints Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2021–2023 2023 2023– Edinburgh Rugby → Edinburgh 'A' Northampton Saints 33 1 (71) (0) Correct as of 29 July 2024

Charlie Savala (born 21 April 2000)[1] is an Australian rugby union player who currently plays for Northampton Saints in the Premiership Rugby.

Rugby Union career

Professional career

Savala originally played Rugby league, playing for the academy of the Sydney Roosters side.

He joined Edinburgh Rugby in October 2020.[2] He made his debut in Round 16 of the 2020–21 Pro14 season against Cardiff Blues.[3]

In March 2023, Savala was called up to the Scotland international squad for the final round of the Six Nations Championship.[4]

On 10 November 2023, Savala was originally signed on a season-long loan deal to join English side Northampton Saints in the Premiership Rugby competition.[5] However, it became a permanent deal for Savala to remain with Northampton from the 2024–25 season.[6]

References

1. "Charlie Savala". Edinburghrugby.org. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
2. @EdinburghRugby (6 December 2020). "Edinburgh have added 20-year-old pair Charlie Savala (stand-off) and Korie Winters (wing) to the wider squad ahead of Saturday's match v La Rochelle, having been scouted and recruited by Scottish Rugby's SQ programme" (Tweet). Retrieved 23 March 2021 – via Twitter.
3. "Pro14: Cardiff Blues 34-15 Edinburgh". BBC Sport. 22 March 2021. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
4. "Six Nations: Scotland lose Russell and Hogg for Italy match". BBC Sport. 13 March 2023. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
5. "Charlie Savala: Northampton Saints sign Edinburgh fly-half on loan". BBC Sport. 10 November 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
6. "Edinburgh's Charlie Savala seals permanent Northampton move". BBC Sport. 10 May 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2024.

External links

• Charlie Savala at ItsRugby.co.uk