Max Llewellyn
| Birth name | Max Llewellyn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 13 January 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Kingston upon Thames, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 196 cm (6 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 105 kg (16 st 7 lb; 231 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Cardiff Metropolitan University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Gareth Llewellyn (father) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Max Llewellyn (born 13 January 1999) is a Welsh rugby union player who plays for Gloucester as a centre. He is a Wales under-20 international.[1] Llewellyn came through the Cardiff academy, and made his professional debut with the club in 2017, before signing with Gloucester in 2023. Llewellyn has represented Wales, making his debut on 5 August 2023.
Club career
Llewellyn attended Cardiff Metropolitan University where he played for their rugby team in the BUCS Super Rugby tournament.[2]
A member of the Cardiff academy, Llewellyn made his debut on 17 November 2017, coming off the bench in an Anglo-Welsh Cup match against the Ospreys.[3] Llewellyn made his first appearance in the Pro14 on 28 April 2018, in the annual Judgement Day fixture, again coming off the bench against the Ospreys.[4]
Llewellyn scored his first try for Cardiff on 24 April 2021, and set up their second after a break.[5]
On 20 March 2023, it was announced that Llewellyn had signed a contract for Premiership Rugby side Gloucester Rugby for the 2023–24 season.[6] Prior to departing Cardiff, he was named as Player's Player of the Season, at the end-of-season awards.[7]
International career
Llewellyn was first selected for Wales U20 for the 2018 Six Nations Under 20s Championship.[8] He made 14 appearances for the side over two seasons, scoring a try against Italy in the 2018 World Rugby Under 20 Championship.[9]
He was widely tipped to be included in the Wales squad for the 2023 Six Nations Championship, but ruled out of the early stages of the tournament due to injury.[10]
On 1 May 2023, Llewellyn was called up to the Wales 54-man training squad ahead of the 2023 Rugby World Cup.[11]
Llewellyn made his debut on 5 August 2023, starting for Wales in the first test of their 2023 Rugby World Cup warm-up matches, in a win against England.[12]
Personal life
His father is 92-cap Welsh international Gareth Llewellyn. His uncle, Glyn Llewellyn, also represented Wales. A former pupil of Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf, he is a fluent Welsh speaker.
References
- ^ "Max Llewellyn". www.ultimaterugby.com. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
- ^ "Cardiff Met chasing more BUCS Super Rugby success - Welsh Rugby Union". Welsh Rugby Union | Wales & Regions. 8 November 2017. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ "Anscombe returns for Ospreys clash". Premiership Rugby. 16 November 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- ^ "Pro14: Cardiff Blues 23-26 Ospreys". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ "Ospreys 36-14 Cardiff Blues". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ "Gloucester sign centre Llewellyn for next season". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ @Cardiff_Rugby (27 April 2023). "The Players' Player of the Season (sponsored by @RouteMediaUK) is @maxllew9" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Under-20s Six Nations: Wales 7-18 Italy". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ "Wales U20 34-17 Italy U20". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ James, Ben (21 December 2022). "Cardiff suffer hammer blow as star centre ruled out for three months". WalesOnline. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ "Hawkins left out of Wales World Cup squad". BBC Sport. 1 May 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ^ "World Cup audition time for Wales new boys". BBC Sport. 5 August 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2023.