Josh Navidi
Birth name | Joshua Navidi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 30 December 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Bridgend, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 105 kg (16 st 7 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Brynteg School St Bede's College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Josh Navidi (born 30 December 1990) is a Welsh international rugby union player who plays for the Cardiff Blues and has previously captained Wales U20.
Personal life
His father is Iranian and his mother is Welsh. He can speak Welsh.[2] Navidi received his secondary education at St Bede's College, Christchurch, New Zealand where he was a member of the senior college Rugby team.[3]
International
In January 2013 Navidi was selected in the 35 man Wales squad for the 2013 Six Nations championship.[4]
In May 2013 he was selected in the Wales national rugby union team 32 man training squad for the summer 2013 tour to Japan.[5] He made his international debut against Japan at openside flanker on 15 June 2013.[6]
He was a squad member at the 2019 Rugby World Cup, and played in four matches[7] before a hamstring injury ended his participation in the tournament.
References
- ^ a b "Josh Navidi". Welsh Rugby Union | Wales & Regions.
- ^ Rygbi, Clwb (8 March 2019). ""Dwi'n gobeithio gallu siarad gyda nhw yn Gymraeg." …Josh Navidi am basio'r iaith ymlaen i'w blant. pic.twitter.com/DjPUixh9Qz". @yclwbrygbi (in Welsh). Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- ^ "New Wales rugby captain Josh Navidi reveals Canterbury contract offer". Stuff.
- ^ "Six Nations 2013: Wales name five uncapped players". 15 January 2013 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Ryan Jones and James Hook rested by Wales for Japan tour". 1 May 2013 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Japan record historic first win over Wales". 15 June 2013 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ rugbybworldcup.com. "Josh Navidi - Rugby World Cup 2019 | rugbyworldcup.com". www.rugbyworldcup.com. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
External links
- 1990 births
- Living people
- Rugby union players from Bridgend
- Welsh rugby union players
- Glamorgan Wanderers RFC players
- Cardiff RFC players
- Cardiff Blues players
- Wales international rugby union players
- Welsh people of Iranian descent
- Sportspeople of Iranian descent
- People educated at St Bede's College, Christchurch