Jason Tovey
| Full name | Jason Tovey | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | April 28, 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Newport, Wales | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 85 kg (13 st 5 lb) | ||
| School | Cwmcarn High School | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Fullback, Fly Half, Centre | ||
| Professional / senior clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
2006–07 2007–08 2008– |
Cross Keys RFC Newport RFC Bedwas RFC Newport RFC |
? 15 17 8 |
? (30) (62) (61) |
| correct as of 20 May 2009 (UTC). | |||
| Provincial/State sides | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2008– | Dragons | 80 | (465) |
| correct as of 22 Nov 2011 (UTC). | |||
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2008–09 | Wales U20 | 10 | (39) |
| correct as of 20 May 2009 (UTC). | |||
Jason Tovey (born 28 April 1989 in Newport, Wales) is a Welsh rugby union footballer who plays at Fly Half for Newport Gwent Dragons and has represented the Wales under 20's side.
Tovey made his debut for Newport Gwent Dragons against the Ospreys in a Magners League defeat on Friday 25 April 2008 [1]
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[edit] Newport RFC
He started his career at the age of fifteen playing a full season at fullback for Newport RFC. Previously he played for Risca RFC.
[edit] Dragons
Usually a full back or fly half, Tovey spent two years with the Dragons Academy. He played a full season for Newport RFC at full back at the age of seventeen and was then moved to fly half. On 22 February 2009 he became the first Dragons player to score a hat-trick of tries in an official match, scoring 23 of the 26 points in the win over Ulster at Rodney Parade.
In May 2010 he was voted Young Player of the Year at the Welsh professional players awards [2]
[edit] International
In June 2011 he was named the Wales national rugby union team 45 man training squad for the 2011 Rugby World Cup.[3]
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