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Andy Newman

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Andy Newman
Birth nameAndrew Newman
Date of birth (1978-01-07) 7 January 1978 (age 46)
Place of birthLeicester, England
Height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight122 kg (19 st 3 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
- Neath
Swansea
()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)

2003-06
2006-08
Northampton Saints
Ospreys
Glasgow Warriors
Grenoble
London Scottish

75
45

(30)
(5)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
- Wales U21
Wales A

Andrew Newman (born 7 January 1978 in Leicester, England) is a former Welsh international rugby union player who played for Glasgow Warriors at the Lock position.[1]

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

Newman played for Neath and Swansea at amateur level.[2]

Professional career

He started at Northampton Saints and won the Heineken Cup with them in 2000 but he finished playing with them in 2001.[3]

He moved on to play with the Ospreys in 2003.[2] He made 75 appearances for the Welsh team and scored 6 tries with them.[4] He won the Celtic League while with Ospreys.[5]

He signed for Glasgow Warriors in 2006.[citation needed]

He also played for Grenoble and London Scottish.[6]

International career

He was capped by Wales at U21 level and at 'A' grade.[7]

Business career

He moved into Finance and now works with LGT Vestra.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Dan Turner | Rugby Union | Players and Officials | ESPN Scrum". En.espn.co.uk. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Andrew Newman - Ospreys Rugby".
  3. ^ Rees, Paul (21 December 2001). "Newman sacked after driving ban" – via The Guardian.
  4. ^ "Andy Newman".
  5. ^ a b "Andy Newman :: LGT Vestra". Archived from the original on 16 April 2017. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  6. ^ Colm Hannon (23 November 2011). "Andy Newman Business Networking through Rugby" – via YouTube.
  7. ^ "BBC SPORT - Rugby Union - Scottish - Glasgow Warriors snap up Newman".