Richie Rees
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Richie Rees is a Wales
international professional rugby union player. A scrum-half, he is a former Wales Under 21 international. Rees started his rugby career at Dunvant RFC. He then played for the Ospreys regional team in Wales for two years winning the Magners League in the 04/05 season, before joining London Irish
. In 2007 he returned to Wales when he signed for the Cardiff Blues
going on to win the EDF Energy Cup in the 08/09 season and the Amlin Challenge Cup in 09/10.
On 18 January 2010 he was named in the 35 man Wales national Squad
for the 2010 Six Nations tournament. Rees made his international debut against England on 6 February 2010 as a second half replacement and scored his first International try versus Australia in the 2010 Autumn series.
Rees is a cousin of Welsh actress Joanna Page.
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...
international professional rugby union player. A scrum-half, he is a former Wales Under 21 international. Rees started his rugby career at Dunvant RFC. He then played for the Ospreys regional team in Wales for two years winning the Magners League in the 04/05 season, before joining 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 2007 he returned to Wales when he signed for 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....
going on to win the EDF Energy Cup in the 08/09 season and the Amlin Challenge Cup in 09/10.
On 18 January 2010 he was named in the 35 man Wales national Squad
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...
for the 2010 Six Nations tournament. Rees made his international debut against England on 6 February 2010 as a second half replacement and scored his first International try versus Australia in the 2010 Autumn series.
Rees is a cousin of Welsh actress Joanna Page.