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Andy Newman
Welsh rugby union player
Andrew Newman (born 7 January 1978 in Leicester, England) is a former Welsh international rugby union player who played for Glasgow Warriors at the Lock position.[1]
| Birth name | Andrew Newman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | (1978-01-07) 7 January 1978 (age 46) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Leicester, Leicestershire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 122 kg (19 st 3 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Amateur career
Newman played for Neath and Swansea at amateur level.[2]
Professional career
He started at Northampton Saints and won the Heineken Cup with them in 2000 but he finished playing with them in 2001.[3]
He moved on to play with the Ospreys in 2003.[2] He made 75 appearances for the Welsh team and scored 6 tries with them.[4] He won the Celtic League while with Ospreys.[5]
He signed for Glasgow Warriors in 2006.[citation needed]
He also played for Grenoble and London Scottish.[6]
International career
He was capped by Wales at U21 level and at 'A' grade.[7]
He moved into Finance and now works with LGT Vestra.[5]
- "Dan Turner | Rugby Union | Players and Officials | ESPN Scrum". En.espn.co.uk. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
- Rees, Paul (21 December 2001). "Newman sacked after driving ban" – via The Guardian.
- "Andy Newman :: LGT Vestra". Archived from the original on 16 April 2017. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
- Colm Hannon (23 November 2011). "Andy Newman Business Networking through Rugby" – via YouTube.