Adrian Durston

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Adrian Durston
Birth namePeter Adrian Ronald Durston
Date of birth (1975-10-28) 28 October 1975 (age 48)
Place of birth Neath, Wales
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight89 kg (14 st 0 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2001 Wales 2 (5)

Peter Adrian Ronald Durston (born 28 October 1975) is a Welsh International rugby union player.

Durston made his Bridgend RFC debut in 1995. During his time with Bridgend, Durston was capped twice for his country, in both games of the 2001 Welsh tour to Japan. He scored a try in his debut game. [1]

The arrival of Dafydd James and Gareth Thomas led to Durston's decision to leave Bridgend and sign a two-year contract with Neath RFC starting from the 2002/03 season. [2] With the introduction of regional rugby in Wales, Durston moved to the Ospreys regional team from the 2003/04 season. Durston stayed with the Ospreys for two seasons before being released in Summer 2005. [3] He signed a one-year deal with Viadana. [4] Spells with lower league French sides Oyonnax and C S Beaune followed. [5]

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References

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  2. "Neath sign Durston".
  3. "Ospreys continue player clearout".
  4. "Williams upbeat following surgery".
  5. "Alix Popham warns departing Welsh stars of French culture shock".