Players, Committee etc 2013-14

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First Team: 2013-14

First XV

PLAYERS

COACHES / COMMITTEE ETC

 

 

 

 

Players’ Profiles 2013-14

 

NAME: Matt Arnold (Club Captain)
POSITION: Centre
NAME: Paul Aviet
BIRTHPLACE:  
OCCUPATION:  
THINGS THAT ANNOY YOU:  
WHO WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO SPEND AN HOUR WITH?  
FAVOURITE HOLIDAY:  
FAVOURITE FOOD
(NOT NANDO’S)
 
POSITION: Wing
NAME: Scott Carmichael
BIRTHPLACE:  Glasgow
OCCUPATION: I.T. Project Manager
THINGS THAT ANNOY YOU:  Josh Kelly
WHO WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO SPEND AN HOUR WITH?  Santa
FAVOURITE PLACE:  Tiree. It’s Beautiful
FAVOURITE FOOD
(NOT NANDO’S)
 Sushi
POSITION: Forward
NAME: Simon Colley
BIRTHPLACE:  Cardiff
OCCUPATION:  Carpenter
THINGS THAT ANNOY YOU:  Macco
WHO WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO SPEND AN HOUR WITH?  My Mrs 🙂
FAVOURITE PLACE: Mexico
FAVOURITE FOOD
(NOT NANDO’S)
 Chinese
POSITION: Prop
NAME: Lewis Dawes
BIRTHPLACE:  Cardiff
OCCUPATION:  Doctor
THINGS THAT ANNOY YOU:  Chin
WHO WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO SPEND AN HOUR WITH?  Mikey Thomas
FAVOURITE PLACE:  William Hill
FAVOURITE FOOD
(NOT NANDO’S)
 
POSITION: Scrum Half
NAME: Mike Dei
BIRTHPLACE:  
OCCUPATION:  
THINGS THAT ANNOY YOU:  
WHO WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO SPEND AN HOUR WITH?  
FAVOURITE HOLIDAY:  
FAVOURITE FOOD
(NOT NANDO’S)
 
POSITION: Prop
NAME: Ed Dobbs
BIRTHPLACE:  Cardiff
OCCUPATION: Laids
THINGS THAT ANNOY YOU: Chin
WHO WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO SPEND AN HOUR WITH?  Dan Gallagher
FAVOURITE PLACE:  Rocks
FAVOURITE FOOD
(NOT NANDO’S)
 Steak
POSITION: Prop
NAME: Idris Evans
BIRTHPLACE:  Aberystwyth
OCCUPATION: Consultation Co-ordinator
THINGS THAT ANNOY YOU: Women, cancelled games, expensive beer.
WHO WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO SPEND AN HOUR WITH?  My children
FAVOURITE PLACE: My home
FAVOURITE FOOD
(NOT NANDO’S)
Chicken Korma
POSITION: Centre
NAME: Mike Fussey
BIRTHPLACE:  
OCCUPATION:  
THINGS THAT ANNOY YOU:  
WHO WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO SPEND AN HOUR WITH?  
FAVOURITE HOLIDAY:  
FAVOURITE FOOD
(NOT NANDO’S)
 
POSITION: Prop
NAME: Dean Grech
BIRTHPLACE:  
OCCUPATION:  
THINGS THAT ANNOY YOU:  
WHO WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO SPEND AN HOUR WITH?  
FAVOURITE HOLIDAY:  
FAVOURITE FOOD
(NOT NANDO’S)
 
POSITION: Full Back
NAME: Martin Hill
BIRTHPLACE: Cardiff
OCCUPATION: Spark
THINGS THAT ANNOY YOU: Rob Ryan
WHO WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO SPEND AN HOUR WITH? Vince Nolan
FAVOURITE PLACE: Mexico
FAVOURITE FOOD
(NOT NANDO’S)
 Balti Cuisine
POSITION: Wing
NAME: Tony Johnson
BIRTHPLACE:  
OCCUPATION:  
THINGS THAT ANNOY YOU:  
WHO WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO SPEND AN HOUR WITH?  
FAVOURITE HOLIDAY:  
FAVOURITE FOOD
(NOT NANDO’S)
 
POSITION: Flanker
NAME: Josh Kelly
BIRTHPLACE:  
OCCUPATION:  
THINGS THAT ANNOY YOU:  
WHO WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO SPEND AN HOUR WITH?  
FAVOURITE HOLIDAY:  
FAVOURITE FOOD
(NOT NANDO’S)
 
POSITION: Wing
NAME: Nicky Kelly
BIRTHPLACE:  
OCCUPATION:  
THINGS THAT ANNOY YOU:  
WHO WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO SPEND AN HOUR WITH?  
FAVOURITE HOLIDAY:  
FAVOURITE FOOD
(NOT NANDO’S)
 
POSITION: Flanker
NAME: Arturs Kozels
BIRTHPLACE:  
OCCUPATION:  
THINGS THAT ANNOY YOU:  
WHO WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO SPEND AN HOUR WITH?  
FAVOURITE HOLIDAY:  
FAVOURITE FOOD
(NOT NANDO’S)
 
POSITION: Second Row
NAME: Craig Manley
BIRTHPLACE:  Cardiff
OCCUPATION: Chef
THINGS THAT ANNOY YOU: Frenchy
WHO WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO SPEND AN HOUR WITH? Dan French
FAVOURITE PLACE: Tenby
FAVOURITE FOOD
(NOT NANDO’S)
Pizza Hut
POSITION: Prop
NAME: Paul McCarthy
BIRTHPLACE:  Cardiff
OCCUPATION: Wannabee Farmer
THINGS THAT ANNOY YOU: Mullane’s touch kicking
WHO WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO SPEND AN HOUR WITH? Kevin O’Brien
FAVOURITE PLACE: Ambassador
FAVOURITE FOOD
(NOT NANDO’S)
Steak
POSITION: Flanker
NAME: Rhys Meredith
BIRTHPLACE:  
OCCUPATION:  
THINGS THAT ANNOY YOU:  
WHO WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO SPEND AN HOUR WITH?  
FAVOURITE HOLIDAY:  
FAVOURITE FOOD
(NOT NANDO’S)
 
POSITION: Flanker
NAME: James Mullane
BIRTHPLACE:  Cardiff
OCCUPATION: Trader
THINGS THAT ANNOY YOU: Politicians
WHO WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO SPEND AN HOUR WITH? Jimmy Saville
FAVOURITE PLACE: My wife’s bosom
FAVOURITE FOOD
(NOT NANDO’S)
M&S Anything
POSITION: Outside Half
NAME: Nick Murphy
BIRTHPLACE:  Cardiff
OCCUPATION: SWALEC
THINGS THAT ANNOY YOU: Playing a full game
WHO WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO SPEND AN HOUR WITH? Mila Kuni
FAVOURITE PLACE:  Oz
FAVOURITE FOOD
(NOT NANDO’S)
 Thai
POSITION: Wing
NAME: Matthew O’Brien
BIRTHPLACE:  Cardiff
OCCUPATION: Boiler Bad
THINGS THAT ANNOY YOU: Tom’s bad breath
WHO WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO SPEND AN HOUR WITH? Bruce Forsyth
FAVOURITE PLACE: William Hill
FAVOURITE FOOD
(NOT NANDO’S)
 Happy Hour
POSITION: Wing
NAME: Robert O’Brien
BIRTHPLACE:  
OCCUPATION:  
THINGS THAT ANNOY YOU:  
WHO WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO SPEND AN HOUR WITH?  
FAVOURITE HOLIDAY:  
FAVOURITE FOOD
(NOT NANDO’S)
 
POSITION: No.8
NAME: Sean O’Brien
BIRTHPLACE:  
OCCUPATION:  
THINGS THAT ANNOY YOU:  
WHO WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO SPEND AN HOUR WITH?  
FAVOURITE HOLIDAY:  
FAVOURITE FOOD
(NOT NANDO’S)
 
POSITION: Wing
NAME: Tom O’Brien
BIRTHPLACE:  Cardiff
OCCUPATION: Croupier
THINGS THAT ANNOY YOU: Team mates
WHO WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO SPEND AN HOUR WITH? Mikey Thomas
FAVOURITE PLACE: Taunton – the bouncers are really nice.
FAVOURITE FOOD
(NOT NANDO’S)
 Viva Brazil
POSITION: Scrum Half
NAME: Gerald Phillips
BIRTHPLACE:  Don’t Start That Again!!!
OCCUPATION: Company Director
THINGS THAT ANNOY YOU: People who ask questions.
WHO WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO SPEND AN HOUR WITH? Jimmy Saville
FAVOURITE PLACE: Wherever I am.
FAVOURITE FOOD
(NOT NANDO’S)
 Anything I find on the Street.
POSITION: Prop
NAME: Robbie Ryan
BIRTHPLACE:  Cardiff
OCCUPATION: Failed Student
THINGS THAT ANNOY YOU: Tom’s breath
WHO WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO SPEND AN HOUR WITH? Dan Gallagher
FAVOURITE PLACE: Wellfield Rd
FAVOURITE FOOD
(NOT NANDO’S)
 Kismet
POSITION: Scrum Half
NAME: Jack Smith
BIRTHPLACE:  
OCCUPATION:  
THINGS THAT ANNOY YOU:  
WHO WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO SPEND AN HOUR WITH?  
FAVOURITE PLACE:  
FAVOURITE FOOD
(NOT NANDO’S)
 
POSITION: Flanker

Committee / Coaches etc. Profiles

NAME: Andrew Chandler
BIRTHPLACE:  Cardiff
OCCUPATION:  National Account Manager
THINGS THAT ANNOY YOU:  English People
WHO WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO SPEND AN HOUR WITH? Tiger Lily
FAVOURITE PLACE:  Magaluf
FAVOURITE FOOD
(NOT NANDO’S)
Lasagne
POSITION: Youth Assistant / Dogsbody
NAME: Andy Driver
BIRTHPLACE:  
OCCUPATION:  
THINGS THAT ANNOY YOU:  
WHO WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO SPEND AN HOUR WITH?  
FAVOURITE PLACE:  
FAVOURITE FOOD
(NOT NANDO’S)
 
POSITION: Forwards Coach
NAME: Don Gallagher
BIRTHPLACE:  Cardiff
OCCUPATION: Steward
THINGS THAT ANNOY YOU: People banging on the bar and calling me ‘Barman’
WHO WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO SPEND AN HOUR WITH? Marvin Gaye
FAVOURITE PLACE: Mexico – first time I actually had a holiday
FAVOURITE FOOD
(NOT NANDO’S)
 Home cooked Chinese / Italian
POSITION: Steward
NAME: Anthony Loxton
BIRTHPLACE:  
OCCUPATION:  
THINGS THAT ANNOY YOU:  
WHO WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO SPEND AN HOUR WITH?  
FAVOURITE HOLIDAY:  
FAVOURITE FOOD
(NOT NANDO’S)
 
POSITION: Defence Coach
NAME: Vince Nolan
BIRTHPLACE:  Cardiff
OCCUPATION: Business Planner
THINGS THAT ANNOY YOU: Liars
WHO WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO SPEND AN HOUR WITH? The guy who runs the lottery machines
FAVOURITE PLACE: Greece
FAVOURITE FOOD
(NOT NANDO’S)
Pasta
POSITION: Director of Rugby
NAME: John O’Brien
BIRTHPLACE:  St. David’s Hospital, Cardiff
OCCUPATION:  Loser
THINGS THAT ANNOY YOU:  Specsavers
WHO WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO SPEND AN HOUR WITH?  My wife.
FAVOURITE PLACE:  Home. I’m in command.
FAVOURITE FOOD
(NOT NANDO’S)
 
POSITION: Shop Keeper or Far end of the bar.
NAME: Paul O’Brien
BIRTHPLACE:  Cardiff
OCCUPATION: Can’t Say
THINGS THAT ANNOY YOU: Players not turning up on a Saturday
WHO WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO SPEND AN HOUR WITH? Rachel Riley to improve my maths
FAVOURITE PLACE: My bed
FAVOURITE FOOD
(NOT NANDO’S)
 Brown Sauce Sandwich
POSITION: Team Manager
NAME: Christopher Perry
BIRTHPLACE:  Cardiff
OCCUPATION: Retired
THINGS THAT ANNOY YOU:  Filling in Forms
WHO WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO SPEND AN HOUR WITH? Anyone alive
FAVOURITE PLACE: Cardiff
FAVOURITE FOOD
(NOT NANDO’S)
 Chicken
POSITION: youth Coaching Assistant
NAME: Paul Ring
BIRTHPLACE:  
OCCUPATION:  
THINGS THAT ANNOY YOU:  
WHO WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO SPEND AN HOUR WITH?  
FAVOURITE HOLIDAY:  
FAVOURITE FOOD
(NOT NANDO’S)
 
POSITION: head Youth Coach
NAME: Peter Spiteri
BIRTHPLACE:  Corfu
OCCUPATION: Retired Welder
THINGS THAT ANNOY YOU: Lies
WHO WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO SPEND AN HOUR WITH? Jesse Owens -The greatest athlete ever!!
FAVOURITE PLACE: Corfu
FAVOURITE FOOD
(NOT NANDO’S)
Feta Cheese
POSITION: Coaching Assistant
NAME: Matthew Sweeney
BIRTHPLACE:  Cardiff
OCCUPATION:  Teacher
THINGS THAT ANNOY YOU:  Liars
WHO WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO SPEND AN HOUR WITH?  My wife, but I’m always down the club.
FAVOURITE PLACE:  St. Peter’s
FAVOURITE FOOD
(NOT NANDO’S)
 Curry
POSITION: Youth Coach
NAME: Paul Thomas
BIRTHPLACE:  Cardiff
OCCUPATION:  Carpenter
THINGS THAT ANNOY YOU:  The wife
WHO WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO SPEND AN HOUR WITH?  Abbey Clancy
FAVOURITE PLACE:  Under a Woman!
FAVOURITE FOOD
(NOT NANDO’S)
 All
POSITION: Youth Coach
NAME: Peter Vaughan
BIRTHPLACE:  Brighton Newydd
OCCUPATION:  Hairy Arse Trucker
THINGS THAT ANNOY YOU:  Bus & Car Drivers
WHO WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO SPEND AN HOUR WITH?  The bird who won Strictly Dancing last year
FAVOURITE PLACE:  Cyprus
FAVOURITE FOOD
(NOT NANDO’S)
Yorkie Bar
POSITION: Coach’s Assistant