Player

Kevin Hopkins - Centre

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Kevin Hopkins
Height178
Weight76
Date Of Birth29/09/1961
Place Of BirthCwmllynfell
EducationSouth Glamorgan Institute, Maesydderwen Comprehensive School
ClubsSwansea, Cardiff, Neath, Ystradgynlais
HonoursWales, Wales B, Wales Schools, Wales RU U19
InvitationalCrawshays, Barbarians
ManagedSwansea, Aberavon, Wales RU U21
Kevin Hopkins was born in September 1961 in Cwmllynfell. A former UWIC, Ystradgynlais and Neath player he joined Cardiff (from Swansea) in 1984 – 85, playing eleven times, and returning to Swansea before the end of the season. In the 1988 - 9 season he again played a handful of games for the Blue and Blacks. He gained seven Welsh caps, making his debut against England in April 1985 and he also represented the Barbarians, Wales B, and Wales U19s.
In 2004 he was appointed backs coach of Aberavon after taking a year out and also had spells at Swansea and Ebbw Vale before he was appointed director of rugby at the Ospreys in 2006. 
SEASON P W D L TRY CON PEN DG PTS
1984-1985 11 9 0 2 6 0 0 0 24
1988-1989 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 4
TOTAL 13 10 0 3 7 0 0 0 28
TEAM P W D L PF PA PTS
Ebbw Vale 16 13 0 3 574 340 76
Cardiff 17 12 0 5 583 407 73
Newport 17 10 0 7 550 386 60
Llandovery 16 10 0 6 443 426 56
Swansea 16 9 1 6 405 419 51
Carmarthen Quins 16 8 1 7 343 387 44
RGC 1404 16 6 0 10 503 507 44
Aberavon 16 5 0 11 390 563 29
Bridgend Ravens 16 3 2 11 368 556 26
Pontypool 16 3 0 13 330 498 19