Gareth Delve
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| Full name | Gareth Leon Delve | ||||||
| Date of birth | December 30, 1982 | ||||||
| Place of birth | Cardiff, Wales | ||||||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
| Weight | 18.2 st (116 kg) | ||||||
| School(s) attended | Colston’s Collegiate | ||||||
| Relatives | Dad ; Steven Delve ::Aunt Loraine Delve : Brothers ; Tony / Leroy ;; Sister ; Nicola ;;Mum Dolan Delve nee Taylor ;Uncles ; Dennis /Barry /Paul /Lawrence ;; Aunts ; Jasmin /Marieanne | ||||||
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| Position(s) | Number 8 | ||||||
| Current club | Melbourne Rebels | ||||||
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Gareth Leon Delve (born 30 December 1982 in Cardiff) is a Wales international rugby union player. In 2010 he captained Gloucester in the English Guinness Premiership, before moving to Australia where he became vice captain of the Melbourne Rebels. His usual position is number 8. When Stirling Mortlock became injured Delve became the first Non Australian to captain an Australian Super Rugby Team.
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[edit] Career
[edit] UK
Delve was a pupil at Rumney High School in Cardiff and accepted a Rugby scholarship from Colston's Collegiate School in Bristol before signing a professional contract with Bath in 2001.
After a few frustrating seasons at Bath, his first team opportunities greatly increased in the 2005–06 season. He was then named in the Welsh squad for the 2006 Six Nations Championship, and earned two caps during the tournament, making his debut against Scotland. He was also called up for the summer tour to Argentina in June 2006, and earned another two caps, as well as scoring a try in the second Test.
In the summer of 2007 he moved from Bath to Gloucester Rugby. He was appointed joint captain of Gloucester in 2009,[1] a position he held in 2010, before he moved to Australia.[2][3]
In March 2010 he was recalled to the Wales squad and selected in the starting line-up for the match versus Ireland.[2]
[edit] Australia
Also in March, 2010, Delve signed with the Melbourne Rebels,[4] and joined the team in October, to prepare for the 2011 Super Rugby season.[5] The move to Melbourne saw Delve reconnect with former Bath Forwards Coach Mark Bakewell. Although there had been speculation Delve might play blindside flanker,[3] he became the Rebels' regular run on No.8. In February 2011 Delve was appointed Rebels' vice captain, deputy to former Wallaby captain Stirling Mortlock.[6][7][8][9][10][11][12] In 2011 Gareth earned a call up to the initial 45man Welsh World cup Squad, who are training in Spala Poland. He missed the first training session due Rebels duties but will joined the squad after the final games for the Rebels against the Western Force.
[edit] Personal life
Late in 2010, while house hunting in Melbourne with his partner, Delve chanced upon a man allegedly assaulting a woman and attempting to push her into a car. It's alleged the man attacked Delve, and was knocked to the ground. Delve called the police. The Melbourne Age hinted Delve behaved like a superhero, but to Delve "The good thing was that he started being aggressive towards me instead of towards the woman ... the way I was brought up you don't like seeing things like that happen. In the situation it felt like the right thing to step in."[13]
Delve's parents are Steve Delve, a former prop and competitive bodybuilder, and Dolan Delve : née Taylor;, who are from Wales.[14] When asked to describe some of his proudest moments, he replied that one was when "I [gave] my match jersey to my grandfather before he passed away so that was absolutely massive for me and something I'll always remember."[11]
[edit] References
- ^ "Delve 'honoured' to be made skipper". thisisgloucestershire. 30 July 2009. http://www.thisisgloucestershire.co.uk/news/Delve-honoured-skipper/article-1206207-detail/article.html. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
- ^ a b Delve in Wales lineup "Martyn Williams to lead Wales as Ryan Jones injured". Sport. UK: BBC. 9 March 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/welsh/8549750.stm Delve in Wales lineup. Retrieved 11 October 2010.
- ^ a b "Gareth Delve player profile". Australia: Melbourne Rebels. http://www.melbournerebels.com.au/Team/Player/tabid/297/playerid/14/language/en-US/Default.aspx. Retrieved 11 October 2010.
- ^ "Welsh international signs with Rebels". ABC Sport. Australia: ABC. 28 March 2010. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/03/28/2858213.htm. Retrieved 28 March 2010.
- ^ Rebels media unit (28 September 2010). "Rebels vs Crusaders" (Press release). Melbourne Rebels. http://www.melbournerebels.com.au/ArticleDetails/tabid/270/ArticleID/377/Default.aspx. Retrieved 2 October 2010.
- ^ Rebels Media Unit (2 February 2011). "Stirling Mortlock and Gareth Delve to lead Rebels" (Press release). Melbourne Rebels. http://www.melbournerebels.com.au/News/ArticleDetails/tabid/270/ArticleID/1330/Default.aspx. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
- ^ Schlink, Leo (2 February 2011). "Stirling Mortlock named as first Melbourne Rebels skipper". Herald Sun. News Limited. http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/nrl/stirling-mortlock-named-as-first-melbourne-rebels-skipper/story-e6frfgbo-1225998361898. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
- ^ Paxinos, Stathi (2 February 2011). "Mortlock the man to lead the Rebels". Age. Fairfax. http://www.theage.com.au/rugby-union/union-news/mortlock-the-man-to-lead-the-rebels-20110201-1acf6.html. Retrieved 4 February 2011.
- ^ Paxinos, Stathi (2 February 2011). "Mortlock promises Rebels will 'do Melbourne proud'". Age. Fairfax. http://www.theage.com.au/rugby-union/union-news/mortlock-promises-rebels-will-do-melbourne-proud-20110202-1addu.html. Retrieved 4 February 2011.
- ^ AAP (3 February 2011). "Rebels are determined to hit the ground running: Mortlock". Age. Fairfax. http://www.theage.com.au/rugby-union/union-news/rebels-are-determined-to-hit-the-ground-running-mortlock-20110202-1ads8.html. Retrieved 4 February 2011.
- ^ a b Rebels Media Unit (8 February 2011). "Gareth Delve" (Press release). Melbourne Rebels. http://www.melbournerebels.com.au/News/ArticleDetails/tabid/270/ArticleID/1390/Default.aspx. Retrieved 9 February 2011.
- ^ Gould, Russell (2011). "Rebels' defence desire is weak link, says vice-captain Gareth Delve". Herald Sun. News Limited. http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/rugby-union/melbourne-rebels-defence-in-need-of-overhaul/story-e6frfgkf-1226073454901. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
- ^ Paxinos, Stathi (12 January 2011). "Welshman takes the opportunity to be a Super hero". Age. Fairfax. http://www.theage.com.au/rugby-union/union-news/welshman-takes-the-opportunity-to-be-a-super-hero-20110111-19mof.html. Retrieved 14 January 2011.
- ^ "Rugby Union: Young gladiator". Sunday Times. UK: Times Newspapers. 1 January 2006. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/article783982.ece. Retrieved 14 January 2011.
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