Rhys Pugsley
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| Born | 20 October 1994 Newport, Wales[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop, Second-row | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: RLP As of 7 September 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Rhys Pugsley (born 20 October 1994) is a Welsh international rugby league footballer.
Born in Newport, Pugsley attended Caerleon Comprehensive School and started playing rugby league for local amateur club Newport Titans.[2] In 2011, he joined the academy at Wigan. In 2012, he made his international debut for Wales against France on his 18th birthday.[3]
In 2014, he received a two year ban after testing positive for anabolic steroids.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Wigan forward Rhys Pugsley handed two-year ban for steroid use". The Guardian. 7 August 2014. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- ^ "Rugby league: Wales unveil schoolboy squad". Wales Online. 2 March 2011. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- ^ "Autumn internationals: France 20-6 Wales". BBC Sport. 20 October 2012. Retrieved 7 September 2014.