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Ian Watkins - Hooker

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Ian Watkins
Height178
Weight87
Date Of Birth10/03/1962
Place Of BirthEbbw Vale
EducationEbbw Vale Senior Comprehensive School, Glyncoed Comprehensive School
ClubsSwansea, Cardiff, Ebbw Vale
HonoursWales, Wales B
InvitationalBarbarians
Ian Watkins was educated at Glyncoed and Ebbw Vale Comprehensive Schools where he played rugby at scrum half and centre. His career began with Ebbw Vale Youth and he progressed to the senior side where he changed his position to hooker. Ian was capped 10 times for Wales between 1988 and 1999 making his debut at Twickenham against England and it was his performances with the national side that prompted the move to Cardiff for the 1989 – 90 season. During the next three seasons at the Arms Park he played 64 games and scored 16 tries. He also represented Crawshays Welsh XV, Monmouthshire and the Barbarians.
SEASON P W D L TRY CON PEN DG PTS
1989-1990 24 12 1 11 6 0 0 0 24
1990-1991 8 6 0 2 6 0 0 0 24
1991-1992 32 11 2 19 4 0 0 0 16
TOTAL 64 29 3 32 16 0 0 0 64
TEAM P W D L PF PA PTS
Ebbw Vale 8 7 0 1 279 120 42
Llandovery 9 7 0 2 297 249 39
Carmarthen Quins 9 6 0 3 203 203 29
Cardiff 8 4 0 4 246 227 27
Swansea 9 4 1 4 215 239 25
Newport 9 4 0 5 222 212 24
Aberavon 9 4 0 5 239 293 21
RGC 1404 9 2 0 7 276 304 18
Bridgend Ravens 9 2 1 6 226 322 17
Pontypool 9 3 0 6 186 220 16