Cory_Allen_(rugby_union)
Cory Allen (rugby union)
Rugby player
Cory Allen (born 11 February 1993) is a retired Welsh international rugby union player. A centre or wing, he played for Cardiff Blues and the Ospreys. Allen joined the Dragons in 2021, but did not feature for the side.
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| Date of birth | (1993-02-11) 11 February 1993 (age 31) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Cardiff, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 100 kg (220 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Ysgol Gyfun Bro Morgannwg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Mason Grady (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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At age 18, Allen made his professional debut for Cardiff Blues in October 2011, starting against Newcastle Falcons in the Anglo-Welsh Cup.[1]
Allen was named man of the match on 20 April 2014, as Cardiff beat the Scarlets 17–13 at the Millennium Stadium in the annual Judgement Day match.[2]
Allen joined the Ospreys in 2017, after six years with Cardiff.[3] While with the Ospreys, Allen suffered a serious knee injury in September 2019, and did not feature for the club again prior to his release in 2021.[4]
In 2021, Allen joined Dragons RFC. Soon after joining, he suffered a further setback on his injury recovery.[5] Allen never featured for the Dragons, announcing his retirement on 29 December 2022.[6]
Allen started for Wales U20 against New Zealand U20 on 8 June 2012, Wales defeating them 9–6 to earn their first win at this age group.[7]
He was selected in the Wales Sevens squad for 2012-13[8]
In January 2013 he was selected in the Wales Under 20 squad for the 2013 Under 20 Six Nations Championship.[9] He made his full international debut versus Argentina on 16 Nov 2013. He suffered a shoulder injury during the match, sidelining him for the remainder of the tournament.[10] This injury ultimately ruled him out of the 2014 Six Nations.[11]
Allen scored a hat-trick of tries in Wales first game of the 2015 Rugby World Cup, a 54–9 win against Uruguay at the Millennium Stadium on 20 September.[12] Allen was named man of the match,[13] but suffered a hamstring injury which ruled him out for the remainder of the tournament.[14]
Allen again scored a hat-trick of tries for Wales in a match against RGC 1404, in the warm-up for 2017 summer tour of Tonga and Samoa.[15]
Allen was named in the Wales squad for the 2017 Wales rugby union tour of Tonga and Samoa, coming off the bench against Tonga,[16] and starting on the wing against Samoa.[17]
International tries
| Try | Opponent | Location | Venue | Competition | Date | Result |
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| 1 |  Uruguay |
Cardiff, Wales | Millennium Stadium | 2015 Rugby World Cup | 20 September 2015 | Win |
| 2 | ||||||
| 3 | ||||||
Allen comes from a sporting family: his mother Julie represented Wales in basketball and appeared in the Commonwealth Games, brother Ashton has also represented Wales in basketball, and his younger brother Mason Grady has followed in his footsteps, playing for Cardiff Rugby as a centre.[18]
- "Cory Allen revels in Wales call-up". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- "Ace Allen revels in Millennium return". Cardiff Rugby. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
- "Ospreys Rugby sign Welsh international Cory Allen". ITV News. 20 February 2017. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- Newboult, Colin (27 May 2021). "Wales centres among five senior players to depart Ospreys". PlanetRugby. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- "Dragons centre's injury woe continues after setback in two-year comeback bid". South Wales Argus. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- "Former Wales centre Allen retires aged 29". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
- Howell, Andy (8 June 2012). "New Zealand under-20 6 - 9 Wales under-20: Young guns create history". WalesOnline. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
- "Autumn Internationals: Wales centre Cory Allen suffers suspected dislocated shoulder". Sky Sports. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
- "Warren Gatland favours tried and proven in chasing Six Nations history". the Guardian. 14 January 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
- "Rugby World Cup 2015: Wales suffer costly injuries in win over Uruguay". The Guardian. 20 September 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
- Thomas, Simon (20 September 2015). "Wales 54-9 Uruguay Rugby World Cup match report: Cory Allen and Liam Williams injured in eight-try victory". WalesOnline. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
- "Cory Allen out of World Cup squad with hamstring injury". ITV News. 21 September 2015. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
- "RGC 1404 19-88 Wales XV". BBC. 2 June 2017. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
- "Tonga 6-24 Wales". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
- "Samoa 17-19 Wales". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
- Thomas, Simon (3 November 2022). "Wales call up highly-rated Cardiff youngster Mason Grady to train with squad". WalesOnline. Retrieved 29 December 2022.