Andy Christie

Andrew Chidozie Robert Onyeama-Christie (born 22 March 1999) is a professional rugby union player who plays as a flanker for Premiership Rugby club Saracens. Born in England, he represents Scotland at international level after qualifying on ancestry grounds.^[1]

Andy Onyeama-Christie

Full name	Andrew Chidozie Robert Onyeama-Christie
Date of birth	(1999-03-22) 22 March 1999 (age 26)
Place of birth	Bristol, England
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	103 kg (227 lb; 16 st 3 lb)
School	Bristol Grammar School Harrow School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker, Number 8 Current team Saracens Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2017–2018 Old Albanian 15 (10) 2018–2019 Bishop's Stortford 10 (5) 2018– Saracens 87 (55) Correct as of 24 March 2024 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2022– Scotland 8 (0) Correct as of 24 March 2024

International career

Born and raised in England, he is Scottish qualified through descent, and was first selected for the Scottish national rugby team in January 2022, for the following Six Nations Championship.^[2][3][4] His first cap was gained as a replacement in the Six Nations match against France on 26 February 2022 at Murrayfield.^[5]

Personal life

Onyeama-Christie was born in England to a Nigerian father (Patrick Onyeama) and a British mother whose parents are Scottish (Victoria Christie).^[6][4] His grandfather, Charles Onyeama, was a judge of the Supreme Court of Nigeria,^[7] and the first Nigerian judge at the International Court of Justice.^[8]