Damian Welch
Birth name | Damien Welch | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 28 July 1982 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Reading, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 198 cm (6 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 120 kg (18 st 13 lb; 265 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Little Heath School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | Cardiff University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Damian Welch (born 28 July 1982 in Reading) is a former Welsh Rugby Union player who played at lock. He represented Wales at Sevens in the 2008-2009 season.
Club career
[edit]Welch played for Westwood Wanderers until the age of 16. After beginning his rugby career at Cardiff University he then went to represent Pontypridd RFC, Cross Keys RFC, Merthyr RFC Cardiff and Cardiff Blues and the Scarlets.[citation needed]
He joined the Exeter Chiefs in 2012.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ Pilnick, Brent (5 May 2016). "Damien Welch: Exeter forward resigned to never playing for Wales". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 April 2023.