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Players’ Profiles 2011-12

 
NAME:  TOM NOLAN (Club Captain)
D.o.B:   22/09/1987
POSITION: Hooker
BEST RUGBY
MEMORY:
Playing in International School’s Tournament.
Playing with my Dad in Paris.
FAVOURITE
FOOD / DRINK: 
Fajitas / Vodka & Coke
NAME:  MATT ARNOLD
D.o.B:   24/04/1988
POSITION:  Centre / Full Back
BEST RUGBY
MEMORY:
 Playing against Wales at the Millennium Stadium in a training match.
FAVOURITE
FOOD / DRINK: 
 Pepperami – because I’m a bit of an animal. / Milk.
NAME:  PAUL AVIET
D.o.B:   09/08/1979
POSITION:  Wing
BEST RUGBY
MEMORY:
 Youth Tour to Ireland
FAVOURITE
FOOD / DRINK: 
 Chinese, MdDonald’s & Guinness

 

NAME:  KRIS BARRY
D.o.B:  14/12/1984
POSITION:  Second Row
BEST RUGBY
MEMORY:
Playing alongside the magician they call Kevin O’Brien. That boy sure can move.
FAVOURITE
FOOD / DRINK: 
Nando’s / Lager
NAME:  JOSH BURRIDGE
D.o.B:  05/11/1992
POSITION: Loose Head Prop
BEST RUGBY
MEMORY:
Playing for Crawshays and Cardiff & District
FAVOURITE
FOOD / DRINK: 

Everything and Cider and Black and Wife Beater

NAME:  SIMON COLLEY
D.o.B:   08/10/1978
POSITION:  Loose head prop
BEST RUGBY
MEMORY:
 Every game I play for the Rocks
FAVOURITE
FOOD / DRINK:
 Nandos, Lager.

 

NAME:  GAVIN COOPER
D.o.B:   23/11/91
POSITION:  10, 12 or 15
BEST RUGBY
MEMORY:
Winning Ireland Tour
FAVOURITE
FOOD / DRINK:
Curry, Rice & Chips / Fanta
NAME:  PAUL DAVIES
D.o.B:  03/08/1983
POSITION: Full Back
BEST RUGBY
MEMORY:
Playing alongside Kevin O’Brien and realising just how much there is to learn.
FAVOURITE
FOOD / DRINK:
 12 inch hot dog / Macca’s Tears

 

NAME:  ED DOBBS
D.o.B:   17/01/1993
POSITION: Prop
BEST RUGBY
MEMORY:
 Playing for Crawshays and Cardiff & District
FAVOURITE
FOOD / DRINK:
 KFC, salad / fosters dash
NAME:  ANDY DORE
D.o.B:   18/09/1987
POSITION:  Wing
BEST RUGBY
MEMORY:
 2005 Grand Slam
FAVOURITE
FOOD / DRINK:
 Steak & Eggs
NAME:  JOSH DUNLEAVY
D.o.B:  26/10/1992
POSITION: Back Row
BEST RUGBY
MEMORY:
Winning Ireland Tour
FAVOURITE
FOOD / DRINK: 
 Sex on the Beach / Nando’s
NAME:  LEWIS DUNLEAVY
D.o.B:  23/10/11
POSITION: Flanker
BEST RUGBY
MEMORY:
Winning the Irish Festival Tournament
FAVOURITE
FOOD / DRINK: 
Herbs / Lager
NAME:  BRYN EVANS
D.o.B:  29/06/1982
POSITION: Centre
BEST RUGBY
MEMORY:
Playing in the New York Rugby 7′s
FAVOURITE
FOOD / DRINK: 
Chinese / Milkshake
NAME:  DANIEL EVANS
D.o.B:  24/07/1987
POSITION: Any, Every, Just pick me!
BEST RUGBY
MEMORY:
Danny Murphy coming off after 30 minutes in the District Final.
FAVOURITE
FOOD / DRINK: 
Nandos / Absolute Chambles
NAME:  IDRIS EVANS
D.o.B:  06/10/1980
POSITION:  Full Back / Centre
BEST RUGBY
MEMORY:
 Retiring four times.
FAVOURITE
FOOD / DRINK: 
Anything with chicken.
NAME:  OWEN EVANS
D.o.B:  13/11/198
POSITION: Flanker
BEST RUGBY
MEMORY:
 
FAVOURITE
FOOD / DRINK: 
 
NAME:  FRANKIE (FFF) FIDELLI
D.o.B:  10/06/1965
POSITION: Anywhere. We are short!
BEST RUGBY
MEMORY:
At my age, still being in one piece at the final whistle.
Watching the Rocks Beat Cardiff
Coaching U14s to District Champions and Blues Cup winners.
Playing opposite the great JPR Williams (yes I’m that old).
FAVOURITE
FOOD / DRINK: 
Pizza and Peroni
NAME:  BEN FOLEY
D.o.B:  13/11/1987
POSITION: Wing, Centre, Full Back
BEST RUGBY
MEMORY:
Playing for Christchurch Colts in New Zealand
FAVOURITE
FOOD / DRINK: 
Steak and Gin
NAME:  DAN FRENCH
D.o.B:  21/07/1986
POSITION:

Outside Half

BEST RUGBY
MEMORY:
Putting on a Rocks Jersey
FAVOURITE
FOOD / DRINK: 
Cherry Coke & Nando’s
NAME:  NEIL FROST
D.o.B:  20/11/1974
POSITION: Prop
BEST RUGBY
MEMORY:
Playing on the Arms Park in a Mallet Cup Final
FAVOURITE
FOOD / DRINK: 
Vodka / Lager / Anything
NAME:  MARK GOULD
D.o.B:  03/08/1967
POSITION: Flanker
BEST RUGBY
MEMORY:
Playing Vets rugby for the Rocks.
FAVOURITE
FOOD / DRINK: 
Lager / Chicken
NAME:  ELLIOT HILL
D.o.B:  08/02/1992
POSITION: Back Row
BEST RUGBY
MEMORY:
Captaining couple of times!
FAVOURITE
FOOD / DRINK: 
Curry / Fosters
NAME:  SEAN JAMES
D.o.B:  21/06/1992
POSITION: Scrum Half
BEST RUGBY
MEMORY:
Wales Grand Slam 2008
FAVOURITE
FOOD / DRINK: 
Fosters
NAME:  JONATHAN JONES
D.o.B:  28/04/1992
POSITION: Wing / Centre
BEST RUGBY
MEMORY:
Wales Grand Slam 2005
FAVOURITE
FOOD / DRINK: 
Pasta / Fosters
NAME:  RHYS JONES
D.o.B:   03/01/1983
POSITION:  Second Row
BEST RUGBY
MEMORY:
 Going to New Zealand in 2005 to follow the Lions Tour
FAVOURITE
FOOD / DRINK:
 Roast Dinner, Lager.

 

NAME:  RYAN JONES
D.o.B:   20/10/1980
POSITION:  Full Back
BEST RUGBY
MEMORY:
 Scoring 15 points against my old club.
FAVOURITE
FOOD / DRINK:
 Chicken Curry

 

NAME:  JOSH KELLY
D.o.B:   17/12/1986
POSITION:  Wing
BEST RUGBY
MEMORY:
Playing against Jerry Collins for Newton Abbot Seconds
FAVOURITE
FOOD / DRINK: 
Chicken / Lager

 

NAME:  MATTHEW KHAN
D.o.B:  12/05/1988
POSITION: Second Row
BEST RUGBY
MEMORY:
Playing in South Africa
FAVOURITE
FOOD / DRINK: 
Lasagne / Log Dogg

 

 
NAME:  CHRIS LEWIS
D.o.B:  15/07/1981
POSITION: No. 8
BEST RUGBY
MEMORY:
Wales v Ireland – 2005 Grand Slam
FAVOURITE
FOOD / DRINK: 
All Food / Lager.
NAME:  ROBAT LEWIS
D.o.B:   07/01/1986
POSITION:  Second Row
BEST RUGBY
MEMORY:
Scott Gibbs crossing the Try line to seal victory in the 32-31 thrashing of England in 1999
FAVOURITE
FOOD / DRINK:

Sunday lunch

Classic cocktail

 

NAME:  CRAIG MANLEY
D.o.B:  21/12/1981
POSITION: Prop
BEST RUGBY
MEMORY:
Wales Grand Slam 2008
FAVOURITE
FOOD / DRINK: 
Stella

 

NAME:  DAI MANLEY
D.o.B:  08/11/1968
POSITION: Anywhere
BEST RUGBY
MEMORY:
Winning SWALEC Cup.
Rocks second XV debut.
FAVOURITE
FOOD / DRINK: 
Fererro Rochet / Drinking chocolate.
NAME:  PAUL McCARTHY
D.o.B:  17/04/1975
POSITION: No 7.
BEST RUGBY
MEMORY:
Captain in the season when St. Peter’s were promoted from Division Four East to Division three South East.
FAVOURITE
FOOD / DRINK: 
Chicken / water.
NAME:  RHYS MEREDITH
D.o.B:   19/09/1989
POSITION: Back Row 
BEST RUGBY
MEMORY:
Watching Kevin O’Brien kick a penalty from his own 22 - truly amazing. 
FAVOURITE
FOOD / DRINK: 
Vimto / Chicken Burger. 
NAME:  DAVID MITCHELL
D.o.B:  01/07/1990
POSITION: Centre
BEST RUGBY
MEMORY:
Playing on the Millennium Stadium and winning the DC Thomas Cup (Under 11s) for Cardiff against Pontypridd.
FAVOURITE
FOOD / DRINK: 
Tuna Pasta Bake / Soco Lime & Lemonade.
NAME:  JIMMY MULLANE (Second Team Captain)
D.o.B:  09/04/1978
POSITION: Scrum Half, Outside Half, Full Back,
Prop, Second Row.
BEST RUGBY
MEMORY:
Training with Macca in a vest
FAVOURITE
FOOD / DRINK: 
Nandos with Baggsy
Warm beer from the Sol-y-Vera
NAME:  MATTHEW MURPHY
D.o.B:   14/09/1992
POSITION: Second Row
BEST RUGBY
MEMORY:
St. Peter’s beating Cardiff, 14-16, 23rd January 1993.
FAVOURITE
FOOD / DRINK: 
Lager / More lager.
NAME:  RUSSEL NOMAN
D.o.B:   14/03/1966
POSITION:  Wing
BEST RUGBY
MEMORY:
 Welsh Grand Slams
FAVOURITE
FOOD / DRINK: 
 Spaghetti, Lager.

 

NAME:  PAUL O’BRIEN
D.o.B:  10/03/1981
POSITION: Utility Tight Head
BEST RUGBY
MEMORY:
Every Final Whistle
FAVOURITE
FOOD / DRINK: 
Nandos and Guinness.
NAME:  ROB O’BRIEN
D.o.B:  07/05/1981
POSITION: No 8
BEST RUGBY
MEMORY:
Resigning for the Rocks.
FAVOURITE
FOOD / DRINK: 
Steak / Cider
 
NAME:  SCOTT O’BRIEN
D.o.B:  16/03/1987
POSITION: Scrum Half
BEST RUGBY
MEMORY:
Gareth Edwards’ try against New Zealand
FAVOURITE
FOOD / DRINK:
Meatballs / Coke
NAME:  SEAN O’BRIEN
D.o.B:  11/12/1984
POSITION: Wing
BEST RUGBY
MEMORY:
Scoring a try against Australia Students from the half-way line at Treorchy Rugby Club
FAVOURITE
FOOD / DRINK: 
Cooked Dinner / Maggie Mag Mags.
 
NAME:  ANDREW O’MALIA
D.o.B:  15/01/1992
POSITION: Prop
BEST RUGBY
MEMORY:
Winning the league in my last year in the youth.
FAVOURITE
FOOD / DRINK:
Chicken / Desperados
NAME:  NICHOLAS PATEL
D.o.B:  13/11/1985
POSITION: Centre
BEST RUGBY
MEMORY:
Wales winning their fourth Grand Slam in four years in 2008.
FAVOURITE
FOOD / DRINK: 
Whisky.
NAME:  JAMES PEARCE
D.o.B:   14/04/1988
POSITION:  Scrum Half
BEST RUGBY
MEMORY:
 2005 Grand Slam game vs England
FAVOURITE
FOOD / DRINK:
 Pizza

 

NAME:  GERALD PHILLIPS
D.o.B:   28/05/1969
POSITION:  Prop
BEST RUGBY
MEMORY:
It’s all been a horrible nightmare.
FAVOURITE
FOOD / DRINK:
 Free

 

NAME:  JACK SMITH
D.o.B:   22/05/1987
POSITION: Back Row
BEST RUGBY
MEMORY:
 Finally meeting Kevin O’Brien… legend!
FAVOURITE
FOOD / DRINK: 
Dandelion & Burdock
NAME:  OWAIN SMITH
D.o.B:  19/02/1985
POSITION: Scrum Half – Prop (depending on the diet)
BEST RUGBY
MEMORY:
Breaking into the St. Alban’s first team and playing alongside my idol, Anthony Johnson.
FAVOURITE
FOOD / DRINK:
 Hamburgers / Triple thick milkshakes (raspberry)

 

NAME:  MATTHEW THOMAS
D.o.B:  24/04/1987
POSITION: Prop – Either one.
BEST RUGBY
MEMORY:
First team win at Uni, first time playing
FAVOURITE
FOOD / DRINK:
 Pizza / If it’s wet, I’ll drink it.
NAME:  NATHAN THOMPSON
D.o.B:  20/07/1990
POSITION: Scrum Half
BEST RUGBY
MEMORY:
I’m still too young to have memories
FAVOURITE
FOOD / DRINK:
 Nando’s / Squash

 

NAME:  NATHAN WHETTON
D.o.B:  14/01/1987
POSITION:  Back Row
BEST RUGBY
MEMORY:
Jonesy receiving Airmiles against Pill
FAVOURITE
FOOD / DRINK:
 Red Wine and Chicken
NAME:  MATT WILLIAMS
D.o.B:  03/08/1992
POSITION: Flanker
BEST RUGBY
MEMORY:
Playing rugby with my old man on Boxing Day.
FAVOURITE
FOOD / DRINK:
pizza / Stella Cider.

 

Committee / Coaches etc. Profiles

NAME:  KEVIN BARRY
D.o.B:  21/01/1953
POSITION: Gofer
BEST RUGBY
MEMORY:

First British Lions / Australia test in Brisbane 2001.

Rocks beating Cardiff 14-16.

FAVOURITE
FOOD / DRINK:
Ruby Murray, Lager
NAME:  RHODRI BEYNON
D.o.B:  22/09/1976
POSITION: Physio / Team Manager
BEST RUGBY
MEMORY:

Scott Gibbs Try in 1999 to beat England at Wembley 32-21.

FAVOURITE
FOOD / DRINK:
Pizza / Pinot Grigio
Steve Cooper  Steve Cooper - Chairman
NAME:  JOHN DUNLEAVY
D.o.B:   02/02/1968
POSITION: Senior Coach & Bottle Washer
BEST RUGBY
MEMORY:
Rocks beating Cardiff 14-16
FAVOURITE
FOOD / DRINK:
Chinese and any free beer.
NAME:  JOE DUNLEAVY
D.o.B:   24/01/1848
POSITION:  Dog’s Body
BEST RUGBY
MEMORY:
 Rocks beating Cardiff 14-16
FAVOURITE
FOOD / DRINK:
 King Prawn Tandoori, Lager
NAME:  DON GALLAGHER
D.o.B:  21/09/1965
POSITION:  Youth Coach
BEST RUGBY
MEMORY:
 Every Saturday with the ACACS
FAVOURITE
FOOD / DRINK: 
Whatever I cook!
NAME:  LUKE GIBSON
D.o.B:  06/04/1985
POSITION: Senior Coach
BEST RUGBY
MEMORY:
 Annual Piss up at Brecon and outsinging the Male Voice Choir
FAVOURITE
FOOD / DRINK:
 Gammy Take-Away / Bow & Black
NAME:  NICK NEWSON
D.o.B:  01/02/1968
POSITION: Rocks’ Shop Owner
BEST RUGBY
MEMORY:
Watching my boy playing for Cardiff on the Millennium Stadium.
FAVOURITE
FOOD / DRINK:
Salad & Water (or Pizza & Beer)

 

 
NAME:  VINCE NOLAN
D.o.B:  16/11/1959 – I don’t look that old.
POSITION: Director of Rugby
BEST RUGBY
MEMORY:
Playing once in Paris with my son and heir.
FAVOURITE
FOOD / DRINK:
Pasta / Guinness
Kevin O'Brien  Kevin O’Brien - Web Designer
 
NAME:  MICHAEL PAYNE
D.o.B:  27/03/1951
POSITION: Firsts  Team Manager
BEST RUGBY
MEMORY:
Rocks beating Cardiff
FAVOURITE
FOOD / DRINK:
Hot Curry / Brains SA
NAME:  COLLETTE POLLARD
D.o.B:  06/02/1988
POSITION: Physio
BEST RUGBY
MEMORY:
England Beating Wales
FAVOURITE
FOOD / DRINK:
Pizza / Coke
NAME:  PAUL RING
D.o.B:   01/05/1964
POSITION:  Youth Forward’s Coach
BEST RUGBY
MEMORY:

Making my debut for Cardiff and scoring two tries.
1993 win for the Rocks against Cardiff.

FAVOURITE
FOOD / DRINK: 
Anything Chinese

 

NAME:  LEE ‘SMUDGER’ SMITH
D.o.B:  08/09/1967
POSITION: Senior Coach
BEST RUGBY
MEMORY:

Quarter Final of the Tetley Cup against Saracens

FAVOURITE
FOOD / DRINK:
Steak & Sunday Dinner / Any Cider
NAME:  TERRY THOMPSON
D.o.B:  25/01/1956
POSITION: Secretary
BEST RUGBY
MEMORY:

Cardiff chairman saying that St. Peter’s had cost them £50K when we beat them 14-16 in the cup.

FAVOURITE
FOOD / DRINK:
Lamb – what else? / Free drinks
NAME:  PETER VAUGHAN – QUINCY
D.o.B:  10/03/1959
POSITION:  Rubadub
BEST RUGBY
MEMORY:

Beating England at Wembley.

Watching Grand Slam win in 2008 in a casino in Perth, Australia. British Lions first test in 2001 Brisbane.

FAVOURITE
FOOD / DRINK:
 Alcohol, Chips ‘n’ things.

 

   
   
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