Richie Rees
| Birth name | Richard Scott Rees | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 21 May 1983 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Swansea, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 82 kg (12 st 13 lb; 181 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Olchfa School Swansea College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | UWIC Cardiff University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Richie Rees (born 21 May 1983) is a Welsh former international professional rugby union player. He played as a
scrum-half. He is now the attack coach for Cardiff Rugby.[1]
Club
Rees started his rugby career at
Newport Gwent Dragons on a 2-year deal for the 2013–14 season.[2]
International
On 18 January 2010 he was named in the 35 man Wales national Squad for the 2010 Six Nations tournament.[3] Rees made his international debut against England on 6 February 2010 as a second-half replacement and scored his first International try versus Australia in the 2010 Autumn series.
Rees made his debut for the Barbarians versus Ireland on 29 May 2012, one week later he scored versus his home nation of Wales on 2 June 2012.
Honours
- Celtic League 2004–05
- EDF Energy Cup2008–09
- Amlin Challenge Cup 2009–10
References
- ^ "Richie Rees to replace Jason Strange as Cardiff Blues attack coach". 24 June 2019.
- ^ "Planet Rugby | Rugby Union Tournaments | RaboDirect PRO12 | Rees pens deal at Dragons". www.planetrugby.com. Archived from the original on 12 March 2013.
- ^ Wales 2010 Six Nations Squad
External links
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