Gareth Llewellyn
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| Birth name | Gareth Owen Llewellyn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 27 February 1969 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Cardiff, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 114 kg (17 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Bryntirion Comprehensive School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Glyn Llewellyn (brother), Max Llewellyn (son) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Gareth Owen Llewellyn (born 27 February 1969), is a
Rugby career
Llewellyn started his playing career at
After excelling in the line-out for Neath in their match against the touring New Zealand All Blacks on 25 October 1989, he made his debut for Wales ten days later against the same opposition and went on to win a total of 92 caps, breaking the record of 87 held by Neil Jenkins in the test against Argentina on 12 June 2004.
He captained Wales on 7 occasions and appeared in three Rugby World Cups – 1995, 1999 and 2003. He played his last match for Wales in November 2004 against New Zealand. Such was his longevity that he played international rugby in three different decades and under eight different coaches. Following the 2004–05 season, he announced his retirement from international rugby. He was unlucky not to be selected for the Lions squad in 1993 to tour New Zealand.
From the beginning of the 2008–09 season, Llewellyn combined playing with a coaching role at Welsh First Division club
References
- ^ Llewellyn takes on Tonmawr task BBC Sport, 4 August 2008
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