Charlie Titcombe (born 28 December 2001) is an English

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player who plays as a

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for Welsh

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side

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Club career

Youth

Titcombe played in the

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academy being released at 18, moving to

Loughborough University Loughborough University (abbreviated as ''Lough'' or ''Lboro'' for Post-nominal letters, post-nominals) is a public university, public research university in the market town of Loughborough, Leicestershire, England. It has been a university sinc ...

playing in the BUCS Super Rugby, winning the league in 2022–23. Titcombe was named as player as the tournament.

Worcester Warriors

He began playing for

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in 2021, making his debut in the 2021-22 Premiership Rugby Cup against

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, coming off the bench in a 27–21 win. His only other appearance for Worcester before their collapse came in the 2022-23 Premiership Rugby Cup once again against Gloucester this time starting at Flyhalf in a 49–21 loss against the Cherry and Whites. While at Worcester he played on loan for Loughborough Students RUFC in

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Scarlets

He joined the

in 2023, his first appearance coming in the 1st Round of the 2023-24 United Rugby Championship against Bulls. His first start coming in the 5th Round of the championship, a 54–5 loss against

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. While at the Scarlets he has featured on loan for Carmarthen Quins.

International career

He made his debut for England Students in 2022 playing against France Universities, his second cap came in the 2023 edition of Le Crunch Universitaire with England winning 25–21 against France Universities. He started at fullback in the first win away over the French side in 17 years.

Honours

Loughborough University

* BUCS Super Rugby: 2022-23 (champions)

Worcester Warriors

* Premiership Rugby Cup: 2021-22 (champions)

Individual

* BUCS Super Rugby Team of the Tournament: 2021–22, 2022-23 * BUCS Super Rugby Player of the Tournament: 2022–23

References

External links

Charlie Titcombe
at ItsRugby.co.uk {{DEFAULTSORT:Titcombe, Charlie Living people 2001 births Scarlets players Worcester Worcesters players Loughborough Students RUFC players English rugby union players Rugby union fly-halves Rugby union fullbacks Aberavon RFC players Rugby union players from Swindon 21st-century English sportsmen People educated at Oakham School Alumni of Loughborough University