Editing Colin Charvis (section)

==Early life==
Charvis was born in [[Sutton Coldfield]], [[Warwickshire]], on 27 December 1972 to Lloyd and Lynne Charvis,{{citation needed|date=February 2024}} and grew up in the nearby town of [[Aldridge]]. Charvis is of [[Jamaican people|Jamaican heritage]] through his father.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Jones|first=Hannah|date=27 November 2015|title=Colin Charvis puts 'Grannygate' scandal to bed as DNA reveals he IS Welsh|url=http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/colin-charvis-puts-grannygate-scandal-10512272|access-date=29 July 2021|website=WalesOnline}}</ref> After playing football in his early years, Charvis began playing rugby at the age of 11 when he started attending [[Queen Mary's Grammar School]] in [[Walsall]]. At age 18, he began studying at the [[University of Westminster|Polytechnic of Central London]], where he was coached by former [[London Welsh RFC]] player Glan Richards, who convinced Charvis to join the club.<ref>https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby-union-henry-turns-charvis-into-a-main-chancer-1080543.html Charvis' career up to 1999</ref> He stayed at London Welsh until 1995, when he moved to [[Swansea RFC]], under the management of [[Mike Ruddock]].<ref name="indy99">{{cite web |title=Rugby Union: Henry turns Charvis into a main chancer |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby-union-henry-turns-charvis-into-a-main-chancer-1080543.html |last=Glover |first=Tim |date=14 March 1999 |work=The Independent}}</ref>