| Rhys Pugsley | |
| Birth Date: | 20 October 1994 |
| Birth Place: | Newport, Wales[1] |
| Teama: | Wales |
| Yearastart: | 2012 |
| Appearancesa: | 1 |
| Triesa: | 0 |
| Goalsa: | 0 |
| Fieldgoalsa: | 0 |
| Pointsa: | 0 |
| Updated: | 7 September 2014 |
| Source: | [2] |
Rhys Pugsley (born 20 October 1994) was a Welsh former professional rugby league footballer.[2]
Born in Newport, Pugsley attended Caerleon Comprehensive School, and started playing rugby league for local amateur club Newport Titans.[3] In 2011, he joined the academy at Wigan. In 2012, he made his international début for Wales against France on his 18th birthday.[4]
In 2014, he received a two-year ban after testing positive for anabolic steroids. In 2016, he failed a second drugs test after testing positive for the anabolic steroid nandrolone, resulting in a further eight-year ban from all sport.[5]