Gwilym Bradley
{{short description|Welsh rugby union player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox rugby biography
| name = Gwilym Bradley
| image =
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| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|2000|9|10}}
| birth_place = Kingston upon Thames, England
| height = {{height|m=1.86}}
| weight = {{convert|98|kg|lb stlb|abbr=on}}
| ru_position = Flanker
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Cobham RFC
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| ru_amateurupdate =
| years1 = 2020–2025
| clubs1 = Cardiff Rugby
| apps1 = 13
| points1 = 5
| ru_clubupdate = 22 May 2025
| repyears1 = 2020
| repteam1 = Wales U20s
| repcaps1 = 3
| reppoints1 = 0
| ru_ntupdate = 23 January 2023
| relatives = Bryn Bradley (brother)
| school =
| university =University of Bath
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Gwilym Bradley (born 10 September 2000) is a Welsh rugby union player who most recently played for Cardiff Rugby as a flanker.{{cite web|url=https://www.ultimaterugby.com/player/view/16705|title=Gwilym Bradley|work=Ultimate Rugby|accessdate=23 November 2020}}
Professional career
Born in Kingston upon Thames, Bradley played youth rugby for Cobham RFC before joining the London Irish academy.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2020-07-06 |title=Young Guns: Cardiff Blues flanker Gwilym Bradley |url=https://www.therugbypaper.co.uk/features/37380/young-guns-cardiff-blues-flanker-gwilym-bradley/ |access-date=2023-01-23 |website=The Rugby Paper |language=en-GB}} After leaving the academy, Bradley enrolled at University of Bath, pursuing a degree in Economics. While attending Bath, he played for their rugby club in the BUCS Super Rugby tournament.
A member of the Welsh Exiles programme, Bradley played for Wales U19 and U20.{{Cite web |last=nar43 |date=2020-01-20 |title=Wales' Gwilym Bradley becomes second Team Bath BUCS Super Rugby player to earn U20 Six Nations call-up |url=https://rugby.teambath.com/2020/01/20/gwilym-bradley-u20-six-nations-wales/ |access-date=2023-01-23 |website=Team Bath BUCS Super Rugby |language=en}}
Bradley is a member of the Cardiff academy.{{cite news|url=https://www.cardiffblues.com/news/cardiff-blues-2020-21-squad-confirmed|title=Cardiff Rugby 2020–21 squad confirmed|work=Cardiff Rugby|date=18 September 2020|accessdate=18 September 2020}} He made his Cardiff debut in Round 7 of the 2020–21 Pro14 against Leinster.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/55018974|title=Pro14: Leinster 40–5 Cardiff Rugby|work=BBC Sport|date=22 November 2020|accessdate=23 November 2020}}
During the 2022–23 United Rugby Championship season, Bradley underwent foot surgery, ruling him out for the majority of the season.{{Cite web |date=2023-02-15 |title=Cardiff Rugby injury update - February |url=https://www.cardiffrugby.wales/news/cardiff-rugby-injury-update-february/ |access-date=2025-05-21 |website=Cardiff Rugby |language=en-GB}}
Bradley signed an extension with Cardiff on 26 July 2023.{{Cite web |date=2023-07-26 |title=Seven academy stars sign contracts at CAP |url=https://www.cardiffrugby.wales/news/seven-academy-stars-sign-contracts-at-cap/ |access-date=2025-05-21 |website=Cardiff Rugby |language=en-GB}}
In 2024, he suffered a serious shoulder injury while playing for Cardiff RFC and missed the remainder of the season.{{Cite web |date=2025-01-15 |title=Cardiff Rugby Injury Update - January 2025 |url=https://www.cardiffrugby.wales/news/cardiff-rugby-injury-update-2/ |access-date=2025-05-21 |website=Cardiff Rugby |language=en-GB}} Bradley departed Cardiff at the end of the 2024-25 United Rugby Championship season.{{Cite web |last=Jones |first=John |date=2025-05-22 |title=Nine players leave Cardiff as legend departs and Wales star left without club |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/nine-players-leave-cardiff-legend-31697048 |access-date=2025-05-22 |website=Wales Online |language=en}}
Personal life
Bradley grew up in south west London. He qualifies for Wales through his Newport-born mother, supporting Wales throughout his childhood.{{Cite web |last=www.uprisevsi.co.uk |first=upriseVSI |title=Youngster Bradley aspiring to follow in the path of famous footsteps |url=https://www.cardiffrugby.wales/news/youngster-bradley-aspiring-to-follow-in-the-path-of-famous-footsteps |access-date=2023-01-23 |website=upriseVSI}} Bradley’s younger brother Bryn has also represented Wales U20, and is a member of the Harlequins academy.{{Cite web |date=8 March 2023 |title=De la Rua makes first Wales under-20 start in Treviso |url=https://www.cardiffrugby.wales/news/de-la-rua-makes-first-wales-under-20-start-in-treviso |access-date=2023-04-16 |website=Cardiff Rugby}}
References
{{Reflist|30em}}
External links
- {{ItsRugby profile|gwilym-bradley-46979}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bradley, Gwilym}}
Category:Alumni of the University of Bath
Category:Cardiff Rugby players
Category:English people of Welsh descent
Category:Rugby union players from the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames