Ian Watkins

Ian Watkins

Position: Hooker

Date Of Birth 10/03/1962 (56)
Place Of Birth Ebbw Vale
Height 178cm / 5' 10"
Weight 87kg / 13st 9lbs
Ian Watkins was educated at Glyncoed and Ebbw Vale Comprehensive Schools where he played rugby at scrum half and centre. His career began with Ebbw Vale Youth and he progressed to the senior side where he changed his position to hooker. Ian was capped 10 times for Wales between 1988 and 1999 making his debut at Twickenham against England and it was his performances with the national side that prompted the move to Cardiff for the 1989 – 90 season. During the next three seasons at the Arms Park he played 64 games and scored 16 tries. He also represented Crawshays Welsh XV, Monmouthshire and the Barbarians.
Playing Summary
  Season P W D L Try Con Pen DG PTS  
  1989/1990 24 12 1 11 6 0 0 0 24  
  1990/1991 8 6 0 2 6 0 0 0 24  
  1991/1992 32 11 2 19 4 0 0 0 16  
  Total 64 29 3 32 16 0 0 0 64  

Click on a season for a match by match breakdown.

  Date Opponent Position Try Con Pen DG Pts   Result  
  06/09/1989 Glamorgan Wanderers HK 0 0 0 0 0 W 31 - 10  
  09/09/1989 Neath HK 0 0 0 0 0 L 13 - 36  
  15/09/1989 Coventry HK 0 0 0 0 0 W 16 - 10  
  27/09/1989 Pontypridd HK 0 0 0 0 0 L 15 - 27  
  07/10/1989 Newport HK 1 0 0 0 4 W 29 - 16  
  14/10/1989 New Zealand HK 0 0 0 0 0 L 15 - 25  
  25/10/1989 Pontypool HK 0 0 0 0 0 W 21 - 13  
  28/10/1989 Cambridge University HK 0 0 0 0 0 L 17 - 28  
  11/11/1989 Ebbw Vale HK 2 0 0 0 8 W 56 - 13  
  18/11/1989 Cilfynydd HK 0 0 0 0 0 W 26 - 13  
  25/11/1989 Scarlets HK 0 0 0 0 0 L 12 - 37  
  02/12/1989 Swansea HK 0 0 0 0 0 L 27 - 29  
  16/12/1989 Bridgend Athletic HK 0 0 0 0 0 W 38 - 16  
  23/12/1989 Bridgend Ravens PR 0 0 0 0 0 L 10 - 21  
  26/12/1989 Pontypridd HK 0 0 0 0 0 W 27 - 6  
  10/02/1990 Llandovery HK 0 0 0 0 0 W 52 - 13  
  24/02/1990 Neath HK 0 0 0 0 0 L 6 - 22  
  10/03/1990 Pontypool HK 0 0 0 0 0 D 25 - 25  
  17/03/1990 Swansea HK 0 0 0 0 0 L 26 - 34  
  31/03/1990 Scarlets HK 1 0 0 0 4 L 17 - 27  
  07/04/1990 Nottingham HK 1 0 0 0 4 W 47 - 18  
  11/04/1990 Ebbw Vale HK 0 0 0 0 0 L 13 - 20  
  14/04/1990 Barbarians HK 0 0 0 0 0 W 22 - 13  
  28/04/1990 Newbridge HK 1 0 0 0 4 W 25 - 9  
  Date Opponent Position Try Con Pen DG Pts   Result  
  17/08/1990 Diok HK 1 0 0 0 4 W 73 - 3  
  19/08/1990 CSA Steaua Bucuresti HK 2 0 0 0 8 W 17 - 14  
  01/09/1990 Bristol Rugby HK 1 0 0 0 4 W 28 - 15  
  08/09/1990 Leicester Tigers HK 0 0 0 0 0 W 35 - 9  
  15/09/1990 Bath Rugby HK 1 0 0 0 4 L 23 - 45  
  22/09/1990 Swansea HK 0 0 0 0 0 W 28 - 13  
  13/10/1990 Bridgend Ravens HK 0 0 0 0 0 L 9 - 10  
  20/10/1990 Pontypridd HK 1 0 0 0 4 W 21 - 20  
  Date Opponent Position Try Con Pen DG Pts   Result  
  07/09/1991 Bristol Rugby HK 0 0 0 0 0 W 9 - 7  
  14/09/1991 Leicester Tigers HK 0 0 0 0 0 L 18 - 23  
  21/09/1991 Bath Rugby HK 0 0 0 0 0 L 9 - 10  
  28/09/1991 Nottingham HK 0 0 0 0 0 W 28 - 4  
  05/10/1991 Aberavon HK 0 0 0 0 0 D 13 - 13  
  08/10/1991 Penarth HK 1 0 0 0 4 W 19 - 4  
  11/10/1991 Glamorgan Wanderers HK 0 0 0 0 0 L 6 - 16  
  19/10/1991 Cambridge University HK 0 0 0 0 0 L 19 - 26  
  25/10/1991 Wasps HK 1 0 0 0 4 W 38 - 8  
  01/11/1991 Gloucester Rugby HK 0 0 0 0 0 L 6 - 11  
  09/11/1991 Swansea HK 0 0 0 0 0 L 9 - 23  
  16/11/1991 Newbridge HK 0 0 0 0 0 L 3 - 6  
  23/11/1991 Bridgend Ravens HK 0 0 0 0 0 L 9 - 28  
  30/11/1991 Pontypridd HK 0 0 0 0 0 W 19 - 12  
  07/12/1991 Maesteg HK 0 0 0 0 0 W 32 - 6  
  14/12/1991 Scarlets HK 0 0 0 0 0 L 22 - 28  
  21/12/1991 Newport HK 0 0 0 0 0 L 6 - 12  
  04/01/1992 Pontypool HK 0 0 0 0 0 L 10 - 24  
  11/01/1992 Neath HK 0 0 0 0 0 D 3 - 3  
  26/01/1992 Pencoed HK 0 0 0 0 0 W 58 - 10  
  05/02/1992 Swansea HK 0 0 0 0 0 L 14 - 36  
  08/02/1992 Saracens HK 0 0 0 0 0 W 22 - 12  
  15/02/1992 Newbridge HK 0 0 0 0 0 L 6 - 16  
  22/02/1992 Newport HK 1 0 0 0 4 L 4 - 12  
  29/02/1992 Bridgend Ravens HK 0 0 0 0 0 L 14 - 18  
  14/03/1992 Pontypridd HK 0 0 0 0 0 L 12 - 17  
  28/03/1992 Maesteg HK 1 0 0 0 4 W 22 - 9  
  11/04/1992 Scarlets HK 0 0 0 0 0 L 6 - 22  
  18/04/1992 Barbarians HK 0 0 0 0 0 L 25 - 26  
  21/04/1992 Newport HK 0 0 0 0 0 W 18 - 13  
  25/04/1992 Pontypool HK 0 0 0 0 0 W 23 - 16  
  09/05/1992 Neath HK 0 0 0 0 0 L 12 - 23  
  Team P W D L Try Con Pen DG PTS  
  Wales 10 4 0 6 1 0 0 0 4  
Clubs: - Cardiff - Ebbw Vale - Swansea -
Education: - Ebbw Vale Senior Comprehensive School - Glyncoed Comprehensive School -
Invitational: - Barbarians -
Honours: - Wales - Wales B -

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