Rhys Crane (born 14 October 1985 in Wolverhampton) is a former rugby union player for London Welsh, who plays at wing. He joined Bath after completing a degree in Sports and Exercise Science at Cardiff University.
| Birth name | Rhys Crane | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 14 October 1985 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Wolverhampton, England | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 95 kg (14 st 13 lb) [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Crane made quite an impression during Bath's pre-season friendly against Ulster in August 2008 by scoring three tries[2] and he went on to save the EDF Energy Cup game against Sale Sharks in October 2008 with a last-ditch tackle in the corner that prevented the Sharks from scoring a winning try.[3]
On 31 May 2013, Crane signed for London Welsh in the RFU Championship for 2013/14 season.
References
edit- ^ "The Sharks - Rhys Crane". UKFast.Net Ltd. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
- ^ "Crane swoops to help Bath beat Ulster". Western Daily Press. 16 August 2008. Retrieved 9 April 2010.
- ^ "Bath win away in EDF Cup". The Bath Chronicle. 24 October 2008. Retrieved 9 April 2010.