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Mike Rayer

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Mike Rayer
Birth nameMike Rayer
Date of birth (1965-07-21) 21 July 1965 (age 59)
Place of birthWales
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight115 kg (18 st 2 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
Cardiff RFC 367 (1422)
Bedford Blues ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1991–1994 Wales 21 (23)
Coaching career
Years Team
2005 -[1] Bedford Blues

Michael Anthony Rayer (born 21 July 1965)[2] is a former Wales international rugby union player. A full-back, he played his club rugby for Cardiff RFC and Bedford. He is currently coach to Bedford Blues. A talented and popular player, he played during a period where there was little success in Welsh rugby. He is commonly remembered for scoring two tries as a replacement wing against Scotland in 1994 (replacing fellow Cardiff player Nigel Walker). As tactical substitutions were not allowed at that time scores from replacements were still relatively rare.

Notes

  1. ^ "Mike Rayer at 55, the Wales full-back changed by six minutes of trauma". 16 January 2021.
  2. ^ Mike Rayer player profile Scrum.com