Gareth Llewellyn
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{{Infobox rugby biography
| name = Gareth Llewellyn
| birth_name = Gareth Owen Llewellyn
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1969|2|27|df=y}}
| birth_place = Cardiff, Wales
| height = {{convert|1.98|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{convert|114|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}
| nickname =
| school = Bryntirion Comprehensive School
| university =
| relatives = Glyn Llewellyn (brother), Max Llewellyn (son)
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| years1 =
| years2 = 1988-1996
| years3 = 1996-2000
| years4 = 2000-2003
| years5 = 2003-2004
| years6 = 2004
| years7 = 2004-2005
| years8 = 2005-2008
| years9 = 2008-2009
| clubs1 = Llanharan
| clubs2 = Neath
| clubs3 = Harlequins
| clubs4 = Neath
| clubs5 = Ospreys
| clubs6 = Swansea
| clubs7 = Narbonne
| clubs8 = Bristol
| clubs9 = Tonmawr
| apps1 =
| apps2 = 116
| apps3 = 100
| apps4 = 66
| apps5 = 6
| apps6 = 2
| apps7 = 22
| apps8 = 52
| points1 =
| points2 = 24
| points3 = 20
| points4 = 10
| points5 = 0
| points6 = 5
| points7 = 0
| points8 = 15
| repyears1 = 1989–2004
| repteam1 = Wales
| repcaps1 = 92
| reppoints1 = 24
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| coachyears1 = 2008-2009
| coachyears2 = 2009-
| coachteams1 = Tonmawr (Defence)
| coachteams2 = Thornbury
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Gareth Owen Llewellyn (born 27 February 1969), is a Welsh former rugby union player who gained a record 92 caps for Wales as a lock. His record for Wales caps was surpassed by Gareth Thomas in May 2007. His brother, Glyn Llewellyn, also played international rugby union for Wales. His son, Max Llewellyn, plays for Gloucester Rugby .
Rugby career
Llewellyn started his playing career at Llanharan RFC and then moved on to play first class rugby at Neath, Harlequins, Ospreys and Narbonne, and signed for Bristol Shoguns at the beginning of the 2005–06 season.
After excelling in the line-out for Neath in their match against the touring New Zealand All Blacks on 25 October 1989, he made his debut for Wales ten days later against the same opposition and went on to win a total of 92 caps, breaking the record of 87 held by Neil Jenkins in the test against Argentina on 12 June 2004.
He captained Wales on 7 occasions and appeared in three Rugby World Cups – 1995, 1999 and 2003. He played his last match for Wales in November 2004 against New Zealand. Such was his longevity that he played international rugby in three different decades and under eight different coaches. Following the 2004–05 season, he announced his retirement from international rugby. He was unlucky not to be selected for the Lions squad in 1993 to tour New Zealand.
From the beginning of the 2008–09 season, Llewellyn combined playing with a coaching role at Welsh First Division club Tonmawr.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/welsh/7541538.stm Llewellyn takes on Tonmawr task] BBC Sport, 4 August 2008 Since the 2009–10 season he is head coach at South West One West side Thornbury RFC working alongside Bristol's Darren Crompton and Rob Higgitt formerly of Bristol Rugby, the Scarlets and Worcester RFC.
References
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{{Wales Squad 1995 Rugby World Cup}}
{{Wales Squad 1999 World Cup}}
{{Wales Squad 2003 World Cup}}
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Category:1995 Rugby World Cup players
Category:1999 Rugby World Cup players