Andy Allen (rugby union)

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Andy Allen
Birth nameAndrew George Allen
Date of birth (1967-04-05) 5 April 1967 (age 57)
Place of birth Newport, Wales
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight114 kg (17 st 13 lb)
Notable relative(s) Morgan Allen
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Current team Retired
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
198588 Cwmbran ()
198891 Newbridge ()
199193 Newport 25 (9)
199395 Ebbw Vale ()
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Wales Youth
Wales U23
Wales B
1990 Wales 3 (0)
1990 Barbarians 1 (4)

Andrew George Allen (born 5 April 1967) is a former Welsh international rugby union player.

Allen was born in Newport), [1] and played 3 times for Wales in 1990 as a Lock.

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