Ashley Beck

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Ashley Beck
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Birth nameAshley Beck
Date of birth (1990-04-15) 15 April 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Neath, Wales
Height191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight103 kg (16 st 3 lb; 227 lb)
School Dwr-y-Felin Comprehensive School
University Neath College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2007–2018 Ospreys 104 (105)
2018–2022 Worcester Warriors 60 (40)
2022– Merthyr RFC 0 (0)
Correct as of 18 March 2023
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2012–2013 Wales 7 (10)
Correct as of 18 March 2023
Coaching career
YearsTeam
2023– Worcester Warriors Women (attack coach)

Ashley Beck is a Wales international rugby union player. Beck currently played for Merthyr RFC, and has previously played for Worcester Warriors and the Ospreys. He has represented Wales and Wales U20. He is the current attack coach of Premiership Women's Rugby side Worcester Warriors Women. [1]

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Club career

Beck progressed through the Ospreys academy teams, making his debut for Aberavon RFC in the Welsh Premiership at age 17 in October 2007, scoring a try on that debut. He played 63 times for Aberavon before establishing himself in the Ospreys senior squad. [2]

In early 2014, Beck signed a two-year extension to his Ospreys contract. [3] Beck suffered an ACL rupture in the opening round of the 2015–16 Pro12, forcing him to miss most of the season. [4] Beck extended his contract again in 2016, taking him to the end of the 2017–18 season. [5] A pre-season shoulder injury forced Beck into a significant layoff in 2017. [6]

On 13 February 2018, Beck departed the Ospreys to join English club Worcester Warriors in the Aviva Premiership ahead of the 2018–19 season. [7] Beck broke his leg in October 2018, and missed the remainder of the season. [8] He extended his contract with Worcester in early 2022. [9]

On 5 October 2022 all Worcester players had their contacts terminated due to the liquidation of the company to which they were contracted. [10]

Beck signed with Merthyr RFC following his departure from Worcester. [11]

Ahead of the 2022–23 Champions Cup, Beck was registered with Cardiff Rugby. [12]

International career

In 2009 and 2010, Beck represented Wales U20 at the IRB Under 20 Championship as well as featuring in the 2009 Six Nations Under 20s Championship. [13]

In January 2012 Beck was called into the Wales 35 man senior squad for the training camp in Poland prior to the 2012 Six Nations Championship. [14] He made his international debut on 9 June 2012 versus Australia in Brisbane as a second-half replacement. Beck started against Samoa in the 2012 end-of-year rugby union internationals and scored his first try for Wales.

An ankle injury ruled Beck out of the subsequent 2013 Six Nations. [15] Another injury forced Beck to miss the 2013 Wales rugby union tour of Japan. [16] Beck was selected for the Wales squad for the 2013 end-of-year rugby union internationals, coming off the bench against South Africa and Argentina, while starting against Tonga and scoring his second test try. [17] The match against Tonga was to be Beck's last Welsh cap.

Beck did not participate in the 2014 Six Nations, with a persistent hip injury affecting his training, forcing him to rule himself out the tournament. [18] The injury kept Beck out of the contention for the 2014 Wales rugby union tour of South Africa and 2014 end-of-year rugby union internationals. [19]

International tries

TryOpponentLocationVenueCompetitionDateResult
1Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa Cardiff, Wales Millennium Stadium 2012 Autumn Internationals 16 November 2012Loss
2Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga Cardiff, Wales Millennium Stadium 2013 Autumn Internationals 22 November 2013Win

Coaching career

In July 2023, Beck was announced as the attack coach of Premiership Women's Rugby side Worcester Warriors Women. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Ashley Beck: Worcester Women appoint former Wales international as attack coach". BBC Sport. 5 July 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  2. ↑ Beck summary. BBC Sport
  3. ↑ "Wales' Beck signs new Ospreys contract". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  4. ↑ "Injured Beck out for eight months". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  5. ↑ "Ospreys centre Ashley Beck signs new deal". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  6. ↑ "Ospreys' Beck faces injury lay-off". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  7. ↑ "Ashley Beck quits Ospreys for Worcester Warriors". Wales Online. 13 February 2018. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  8. ↑ Woolford, Anthony (14 October 2018). "Wales centre breaks his leg in latest horrific blow to his career". WalesOnline. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  9. ↑ Nolan, Lawrence (26 May 2022). "Premiership: Ashley Beck extends Worcester contract". PlanetRugby. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  10. ↑ "Worcester player and staff contracts terminated after high court ruling | Worcester | The Guardian". amp.theguardian.com. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  11. ↑ "Ashley Beck: Ex-Wales centre joins Merthyr after Worcester Warriors departure". BBC Sport. 20 October 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  12. ↑ Orders, Mark (9 December 2022). "Wales international named in Cardiff's European squad after being made redundant". WalesOnline. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  13. ↑ "Wales name U20 squad". Six Nations Rugby. 6 January 2009. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
  14. ↑ Wales squad callup
  15. ↑ "Beck out, but Owens boosts Wales". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  16. ↑ "Beck raring to go - Welsh Rugby Union". Welsh Rugby Union | Wales & Regions. 19 June 2013. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  17. ↑ Averis, Mike (22 November 2013). "Wales overcome Tonga after Owen Williams and Ashley Beck lead way". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  18. ↑ WalesOnline (13 March 2014). "Ashley Beck insists he still has Wales ambitions after pulling out of Six Nations squad". WalesOnline. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  19. ↑ "Centre Beck set for Ospreys return". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
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