Damian Welch Explained

Damien Welch
Birth Name:Damien Welch
Birth Date:28 July 1982
Birth Place:Reading, England
Height:198cm (78inches)
Weight:1200NaN0
School:Little Heath School
University:Cardiff University
Ru Currentposition:Lock
Ru Currentteam:Cardiff Blues
Years1:2006-07
Years2:2007-09
Years3:2009-10
Years4:2009-11
Years5:2010-12
Years6:2012-17
Years7:2019-2020
Clubs1:Pontypridd RFC
Clubs2:Cardiff RFC
Clubs3:Llanelli RFC
Clubs4:Carmarthen Quins
Clubs5:Llandovery RFC
Clubs6:Exeter Chiefs
Clubs7:Merthyr RFC
Apps2:49
Apps3:8
Apps4:2
Apps5:14
Apps6:48
Points2:60
Points3:0
Points4:0
Points5:15
Points6:40
Ru Clubupdate:14 March 2016
Province1:Cardiff Blues
Province2:Scarlets
Province3:Cardiff Blues
Provinceyears1:2006-09
Provinceyears2:2009-12
Provinceyears3:2017-19
Provinceapps1:0
Provinceapps2:60
Provincepoints1:0
Provincepoints2:10
Ru Provinceupdate:14 March 2016
Coachteams1:Plymouth Albion
Coachyears1:2020-22

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

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.

He joined the Exeter Chiefs in 2012.[1]

Notes and References

  1. News: Pilnick . Brent . 2016-05-05 . Damien Welch: Exeter forward resigned to never playing for Wales . en-GB . BBC Sport . 2023-04-14.