Gareth Wyatt
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Gareth Wyatt is a Welsh
rugby union player who has won two caps for the Wales national rugby union team
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Welsh comprehensive school.
, winning a regional contract at the beginning of the 2003 season with the Celtic Warriors
. In 2004, due to a combination of factors involving both the Welsh Rugby Union
and owner Leighton Samuel, the team was disbanded and players transferred to various other regions and teams throughout Europe.
Due to his ability to play in several positions, Wing, Fullback and Fly Half, Wyatt found a contract playing for the Newport Gwent Dragons
alongside other notable former Celtic Warrior team mates including Kevin Morgan
, Ceri Sweeney
, Michael Owen
and Gareth Cooper
. He was released by the Newport Gwent Dragons in May 2009 and joined Newport RFC. Wyatt departed Newport at the end of the 2009/2010 season and moved to Pontypridd in the Summer.
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...
rugby union player who has won two caps for the Wales national rugby union team
Wales national rugby union team
The Wales national rugby union team represent Wales in international rugby union tournaments. They compete annually in the Six Nations Championship with England, France, Ireland, Italy and Scotland. Wales have won the Six Nations and its predecessors 24 times outright, second only to England with...
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Education
A fluent Welsh speaker, Wyatt attended Ysgol Gymraeg Llantrisant (Llantrisant Welsh Primary School) and later Ysgol Gyfun LlanhariYsgol Gyfun Llanhari
Ysgol Gyfun Llanhari is a Welsh medium comprehensive school for 11-18 year olds situated in the village of Llanharry, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales.-Welsh medium education:...
Welsh comprehensive school.
Club career
Wyatt started his professional career at Pontypridd RFCPontypridd 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....
, winning a regional contract at the beginning of the 2003 season with the Celtic Warriors
Celtic Warriors
The Celtic Warriors were a regional rugby union team from Wales, who played in the Celtic League and Heineken Cup between 2003 and 2004.-History:The Warriors were one of the five original regions of the Welsh Regional Rugby Era...
. In 2004, due to a combination of factors involving both the Welsh Rugby Union
Welsh Rugby Union
The Welsh Rugby Union is the governing body of rugby union in Wales, recognised by the International Rugby Board.The union's patron is Queen Elizabeth II, and her grandson Prince William of Wales became the Vice Royal Patron of the Welsh Rugby Union as of February 2007.-History:The roots of the...
and owner Leighton Samuel, the team was disbanded and players transferred to various other regions and teams throughout Europe.
Due to his ability to play in several positions, Wing, Fullback and Fly Half, Wyatt found a contract playing for the Newport Gwent Dragons
Newport Gwent Dragons
Newport Gwent Dragons are one of the four professional Rugby Union regional teams in Wales. They are jointly owned by Newport RFC and the Welsh Rugby Union and play all their home games at Rodney Parade, Newport. They play in the RaboDirect Pro12, the Anglo-Welsh Cup and the Heineken Cup...
alongside other notable former Celtic Warrior team mates including Kevin Morgan
Kevin Morgan
Kevin Andrew Morgan is a Welsh rugby union player who has won 48 caps for the Wales national rugby union team, mainly at full back but also on the wing.-Education:...
, Ceri Sweeney
Ceri Sweeney
Ceri Sweeney is a rugby union footballer who plays at fly-half for Cardiff Blues and Wales.-Club career:In 1998, Sweeney joined Pontypridd RFC from Glyncoch RFC....
, Michael Owen
Michael Owen
Michael James Owen is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Manchester United.The son of former footballer Terry Owen, Owen began his senior career at Liverpool in 1996. He progressed through the Liverpool youth team and scored on his debut in May 1997...
and Gareth Cooper
Gareth Cooper
Gareth Cooper is a former Wales international rugby union player who plays at scrum-half for the Cardiff Blues. He is renowned for his darting breaks from rucks.-Career:...
. He was released by the Newport Gwent Dragons in May 2009 and joined Newport RFC. Wyatt departed Newport at the end of the 2009/2010 season and moved to Pontypridd in the Summer.