Joe Shaw (rugby union)

Born in the West Midlands, Shaw played for Sale Sharks as a youngster. He won England representative honours at Under-18s, 19s and 21s, and was in the full England sevens squad in 2001. Shaw was a utility player, his broad range of skills saw him play at fullback, in the centres and on the wing. Shaw joined the Newcastle Falcons in the Guinness Premiership from Northampton Saints in the summer of 2002. He scored a try for the Falcons in a win against Sale at Twickenham during the 2004 Powergen Cup.{{cite web|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/english/3630163.stm|title=Newcastle 37–33 Sale A recurring ankle injury picked up early in the campaign saw him miss much of the 2004/5 season, restricting him to six starts and five outings from the bench. Shaw used his time away from playing rugby to help the Falcons Community Foundation to good effect, winning the Falcons community award six years in a row from 2003 to 2009, while he was also named Powergen Community Player of the Season for 2006–2007. Furthermore, was the first rugby player inducted into the Show Racism the Red Card charity. ==Coaching career==