Ashley Bateman is a Wales international rugby league

Rugby league

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 footballer who currently plays for the South Wales Scorpions

South Wales Scorpions

South Wales Scorpions Rugby League Football Club is a professional rugby league club formed in 2009, based in Neath, Wales. They are owned by a consortium of South Wales businessmen, led by Phil Davies...

 in the Championship One. He was previously playing for the Crusaders Rugby League in the Super League

Super League

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. He is a winger and previously played for feeder side Crusaders Colts in the National Conference

Rugby League Conference National Division

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 before signing professionally in 2008. He has made one appearance for the Crusaders (then Celtic Crusaders) in a 35-22 loss to Castleford Tigers

Castleford Tigers

Castleford Tigers are a professional rugby league club based in Castleford in West Yorkshire, England. They participate in the professional European competition Super League. They are sometimes known as 'Cas', 'Cas Tigers', 'Classy Cas' or the 'Black & Amber'...

 in round 27 of Super League XIV

Super League XIV

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. He has also represented his native Wales

Wales national rugby league team

The Wales national rugby league team represent Wales in international rugby league football matches. Currently the team is seventh in the RLIF World Rankings. The team were run under the auspices of the Rugby Football League, but an independent body, Wales Rugby League, now runs the team from...

 at international level. He made his international début in an 88-8 win over Serbia

Serbia national rugby league team

The Serbia national rugby league team represents Serbia in the sport of rugby league football, has been participating in international competition since 2003.-History:...

 in the European Cup. He since played against Ireland

Ireland national rugby league team

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, in a 42-12 win, and in the 28-16 victory against Scotland

Scotland national rugby league team

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in the final, each time playing on the left wing and scoring in every game.