Ashley Beck
Birth name | Ashley Beck | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 15 April 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Neath, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 103 kg (16 st 3 lb; 227 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Dwr-y-Felin Comprehensive School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | Neath College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ashley Beck is a Wales international rugby union player. A centre, he progressed through the Ospreys academy teams, making his debut for Aberavon RFC in the Welsh Premiership at age 17 in October 2007, scoring a try on that debut. He played 63 times for Aberavon before establishing himself in the Ospreys senior squad.[1]
In January 2012 Beck was called into the Wales 35 man senior squad for the training camp in Poland prior to the 2012 Six Nations Championship.[2] He made his international debut on 9 June 2012 versus Australia in Brisbane as a second-half replacement.
On 13 February 2018, Beck quits Ospreys to join English club Worcester Warriors in the Aviva Premiership ahead of the 2018–19 season.[3]
On 5 October 2022 all Worcester players had their contacts terminated due to the liquidation of the company to which they were contracted.[4]
Beck signed with Merthyr RFC following his departure from Worcester.[5]
References
- ^ Beck summary. BBC Sport
- ^ Wales squad callup
- ^ "Ashley Beck quits Ospreys for Worcester Warriors". Wales Online. 13 February 2018. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
- ^ "Worcester player and staff contracts terminated after high court ruling | Worcester | The Guardian". amp.theguardian.com. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
- ^ "Ashley Beck: Ex-Wales centre joins Merthyr after Worcester Warriors departure". BBC Sport. 20 October 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
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