Gareth Baber
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Gareth Baber is a Welsh
former rugby football
er and now a rugby union coach.
During his playing career Baber earned a Blue
for Oxford University's rugby team
. He also featured at scrum-half for Pontypridd RFC
, and featured prominently in Pontypridd's European Shield
victory over London Irish
in 2001 where he appeared on the Wing.
Baber was assistant coach with the Wales National Under 20 team
. Baber was also academy skills coach at Welsh
regional side Cardiff Blues
.. In July 2011 Baber and Justin Burnell
were appointed Head Coaches of the Cardiff Blues
following the resignation of Dai Young
.
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
former rugby football
Rugby football
Rugby football is a style of football named after Rugby School in the United Kingdom. It is seen most prominently in two current sports, rugby league and rugby union.-History:...
er and now a rugby union coach.
During his playing career Baber earned a Blue
Blue
Blue is a colour, the perception of which is evoked by light having a spectrum dominated by energy with a wavelength of roughly 440–490 nm. It is considered one of the additive primary colours. On the HSV Colour Wheel, the complement of blue is yellow; that is, a colour corresponding to an equal...
for Oxford University's rugby team
Oxford University RFC
The Oxford University Rugby Football Club is the rugby union club of the University of Oxford. The club contests The Varsity Match every year against Cambridge University at Twickenham.-History:...
. He also featured at scrum-half for Pontypridd RFC
Pontypridd RFC
Pontypridd Rugby Football Club, known as Ponty, are a rugby union team from Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, currently playing in the British and Irish Cup, Principality Premiership, and are the current SWALEC Cup champions....
, and featured prominently in Pontypridd's European Shield
European Shield
The European Shield was a reprechage tournament for teams knocked out in the first round of the European Challenge Cup in 2002-03 and 2003-04. The name "European Shield" had previously been used for the now renamed European Challenge Cup....
victory over London Irish
London Irish
London Irish RFC is an English rugby union club based in Sunbury, Surrey, where the senior squad train, the youth teams and senior academy play home games, and the club maintain their administrative offices. The senior squad play home games at the Madejski Stadium in Reading and compete in the top...
in 2001 where he appeared on the Wing.
Baber was assistant coach with the Wales National Under 20 team
Wales national under-20 rugby union team
The Wales national Under 20 rugby team is for Welsh rugby union players aged 20 or under on January 1 of the year during which they are selected....
. Baber was also academy skills coach at Welsh
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
regional side Cardiff Blues
Cardiff Blues
Cardiff Blues are one of the four professional Welsh regional rugby union teams. Based in Cardiff, the capital of Wales, the team have played at Cardiff City Stadium since the start of the 2009/2010 season and are owned by Cardiff Rugby Football Club....
.. In July 2011 Baber and Justin Burnell
Justin Burnell
Justin Burnell is a Welsh former rugby footballer and now a rugby union coach.During his playing career as a back row forward Burnell played for Treorchy RFC, Bridgend RFC and Neath RFC....
were appointed Head Coaches of the Cardiff Blues
Cardiff Blues
Cardiff Blues are one of the four professional Welsh regional rugby union teams. Based in Cardiff, the capital of Wales, the team have played at Cardiff City Stadium since the start of the 2009/2010 season and are owned by Cardiff Rugby Football Club....
following the resignation of Dai Young
Dai Young
David "Dai" Young is a Welsh former rugby union and rugby league player, presently Director of Rugby at London Wasps.Born in Aberdare in 1967, Young lived in Penywaun for many years, and was regularly seen training with his father on the local sports field, now occupied by the Welsh-language...
.