Chris Wyatt (rugby union)

Chris Wyatt
Birth nameChristopher Philip Wyatt
Date of birth (1973-06-10) 10 June 1973 (age 51)
Place of birthNewport, Wales
Height1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight112 kg (17 st 9 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock, Number 8
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1993–1994
1994–1996
1996–2006
2006–2007
2007–2008
2008–2011
2011–2012		 Newport
Neath
Llanelli Scarlets
Munster
Bourgoin
Aix-en-Provence
USAP 84		 22
30
280
12
21
62		 (50)
(15)
(315)
(0)
(15)
(25)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1998–2003 Wales 38 (10)

Christopher Philip Wyatt (born 10 June 1973[1][2]) is a Welsh international rugby union player whose career as a lock forward lasted from 1998 to 2003, during which he attained 38 caps for the Wales national rugby union team.

Wyatt played club rugby in Wales for Newport RFC and Llanelli RFC before moving to Irish province Munster and French clubs Bourgoin and Aix-en-Provence. His international debut came four days before his 25th birthday in the 6 June 1998 49–11 winning game against Zimbabwe at Harare. He was selected for the Wales squad in the 1999 and 2003 Rugby World Cups and played his last game in the 2 November 2003 53–37 loss to New Zealand during World Cup match in Sydney.

References

  1. ^ "Chris Wyatt". ESPN. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
  2. ^ "Chris Wyatt". WRFU. Retrieved 4 July 2011.[permanent dead link‍]


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