Andrew Newman (born 7 January 1978 in Leicester, England) is a former Welsh international rugby union player who played for Glasgow Warriors at the Lock position.[1]
Birth name | Andrew Newman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 7 January 1978 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Leicester, Leicestershire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 122 kg (19 st 3 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rugby Union career
editAmateur career
editNewman played for Neath and Swansea at amateur level.[2]
Professional career
editHe started at Northampton Saints and won the Heineken Cup with them in 2000 but he finished playing with them in 2001.[3]
He moved on to play with the Ospreys in 2003.[2] He made 75 appearances for the Welsh team and scored 6 tries with them.[4] He won the Celtic League while with Ospreys.[5]
He signed for Glasgow Warriors in 2006.[citation needed]
He also played for Grenoble and London Scottish.[6]
International career
editHe was capped by Wales at U21 level and at 'A' grade.[7]
Business career
editHe moved into Finance and now works with LGT Vestra.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Dan Turner | Rugby Union | Players and Officials | ESPN Scrum". En.espn.co.uk. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
- ^ a b "Andrew Newman - Ospreys Rugby".
- ^ Rees, Paul (21 December 2001). "Newman sacked after driving ban" – via The Guardian.
- ^ "Andy Newman".
- ^ a b "Andy Newman :: LGT Vestra". Archived from the original on 16 April 2017. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
- ^ Colm Hannon (23 November 2011). "Andy Newman Business Networking through Rugby" – via YouTube.
- ^ "BBC SPORT - Rugby Union - Scottish - Glasgow Warriors snap up Newman".
External links
edit- Andy Newman at ESPNscrum
- Scottish Rugby interview