Paul Ringer
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Paul Ringer is a Welsh
former dual-code international rugby union
and professional rugby league
footballer who at representative level has played rugby union for Wales
, and at club level for Ebbw Vale RFC
, Llanelli RFC
, and Leicester
, playing at Flanker, i.e. number 6 or 7, and at representative level has played rugby league for Wales
, and at club level for Cardiff City (Bridgend) Blue Dragons
, playing at /, i.e. number 13. A highlight of his career was his sending off against England at Twickenham. This was a costly decision to Ringer's career which cost him a Lions Tour. There was controversy over the Red Card decision. Most people to the present day believe this was a poor decision from the referee.
Paul Ringer was capped on many occasions for Wales rugby union team. An uncompromising forward, he was sent off in an international match against England in 1980 for a challenge on John Horton that was controversially deemed as late by the referee.
(RL) while at Cardiff City (Bridgend) Blue Dragons 1981…1982 2-caps.
During Ringer's reign at LLanelli and Leicster Tigers; Ringer won many more caps for Wales which made his name bigger and feared. Many of his old Wales team mates have described Ringer as a Wales Rugby Legend and an as-set to any team on the planet.
in Cardiff
, to Coychurch Road Ground
in Bridgend
, and were renamed Bridgend Blue Dragons.
, Neath RFC
, and Newport Gwent Dragons
flanker Jamie Ringer
.
Welsh people
The Welsh people are an ethnic group and nation associated with Wales and the Welsh language.John Davies argues that the origin of the "Welsh nation" can be traced to the late 4th and early 5th centuries, following the Roman departure from Britain, although Brythonic Celtic languages seem to have...
former dual-code international rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
and professional rugby league
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
footballer who at representative level has played rugby union for Wales
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...
, and at club level for Ebbw Vale RFC
Ebbw Vale RFC
Ebbw Vale Rugby Football Club is a Welsh Rugby Union Club based in the town of Ebbw Vale, Blaenau Gwent, South Wales. The club currently play in the WRU Division One East and the SWALEC Cup. It also acts as a feeder club for the Newport Gwent Dragons....
, Llanelli RFC
Llanelli RFC
Llanelli Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union club founded in 1875 and its senior team is one of the leading club sides in Wales. The club began the 2008-09 season at their historic home ground of Stradey Park in Llanelli, but moved in November 2008 to the new Parc y Scarlets in adjacent...
, and Leicester
Leicester Tigers
Leicester Tigers is an English rugby union club that plays in the Aviva Premiership.Leicester are the most successful English club since the introduction of league rugby in 1987, a record 9 times English champions - 3 more than either Bath or Wasps, the last of which was in 2010...
, playing at Flanker, i.e. number 6 or 7, and at representative level has played rugby league for 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...
, and at club level for Cardiff City (Bridgend) Blue Dragons
Cardiff City Blue Dragons
The Cardiff City Blue Dragons were a rugby league team formed in 1981. Their home ground was Ninian Park which was also used by Cardiff City FC. The club spent three seasons in Cardiff before relocating to Bridgend in 1984 as the Bridgend Blue Dragons, who were finally wound up in 1986. The team...
, playing at /, i.e. number 13. A highlight of his career was his sending off against England at Twickenham. This was a costly decision to Ringer's career which cost him a Lions Tour. There was controversy over the Red Card decision. Most people to the present day believe this was a poor decision from the referee.
Paul Ringer was capped on many occasions for Wales rugby union team. An uncompromising forward, he was sent off in an international match against England in 1980 for a challenge on John Horton that was controversially deemed as late by the referee.
International honours
Paul Ringer won caps for WalesWales 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...
(RL) while at Cardiff City (Bridgend) Blue Dragons 1981…1982 2-caps.
During Ringer's reign at LLanelli and Leicster Tigers; Ringer won many more caps for Wales which made his name bigger and feared. Many of his old Wales team mates have described Ringer as a Wales Rugby Legend and an as-set to any team on the planet.
Note
Before the start of the 1984/85 season, Cardiff City Blue Dragons relocated from Ninian ParkNinian Park
Ninian Park was a football stadium in Leckwith, Cardiff, Wales. Until 2009, it was the home ground of Cardiff City F.C., who compete in the English Football League Championship...
in Cardiff
Cardiff
Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for...
, to Coychurch Road Ground
Bridgend Town F.C.
Bridgend Town F.C. is a Welsh football club that currently play in the Welsh Football League First Division. They are based in Bridgend in south Wales. Historically, their local rivals were Maesteg Park who disbanded in 2009...
in Bridgend
Bridgend
Bridgend is a town in the Bridgend County Borough in Wales, west of the capital, Cardiff. The river crossed by the original bridge, which gave the town its name, is the River Ogmore but the River Ewenny also passes to the south of the town...
, and were renamed Bridgend Blue Dragons.
Genealogical Information
Paul Ringer is the father of Wales, Cardiff RFCCardiff RFC
Cardiff Rugby Football Club is a rugby union football club based in Cardiff, the capital city of Wales. The club was founded in 1876 and played their first few matches at Sophia Gardens, but soon relocated to Cardiff Arms Park where they have been based ever since...
, Neath RFC
Neath RFC
Neath Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union club which plays in the Welsh Premier Division. The club's home ground is The Gnoll, Neath. The first team is known as the Welsh All Blacks because of the team colours: black with only a white cross pattée as an emblem...
, and 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...
flanker Jamie Ringer
Jamie Ringer
Jamie Ringer is a Wales international rugby union player.A flanker, he played club rugby for Cardiff RFC and Neath RFC before joining Newport Gwent Dragons and earning two Welsh caps in the process...
.