Callum Carson

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Callum Carson
Birth nameCallum Iestyn Carson
Date of birth (1999-03-13) 13 March 1999 (age 26)
Place of birth Aberdare, Wales
Height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight85 kg (187 lb; 13 st 5 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2022- Aberavon ()
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2020–2022 Ospreys 3 (0)
Correct as of 14 March 2021
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2018 Wales U20s 5 (5)
2020 Wales Sevens 10 (5)
Correct as of 2 November 2020

Callum Iestyn Carson (born 13 March 1999) is a Welsh rugby union player, currently playing for Welsh Premier Division side Aberavon. His preferred position is centre. [1]

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On 10 June 2022, Carson was announced by Aberavon to be the newest addition to their squad. [2]

Ospreys

Carson has represented Wales at both U20 level and more recently in Sevens, participating in two tournaments of the 2019–20 World Rugby Sevens Series. [3] He was named in the Ospreys side for Round 4 of the 2020–21 Pro14 against Zebre. [4]

On 1 July 2022, Carson was officially released by the Ospreys for the involvement in an incident revolving around the mocking of a rough sleeper. [5]

Wales sevens

Carson competed for Wales at the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town. [6]

References

  1. "Callum Carson". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  2. "Carson Becomes a Wizard". Aberavon Wizards. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  3. "3 Ospreys named in Wales Sevens side". Ospreys. 25 February 2020. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  4. "Ospreys team to face Zebre". Ospreys. 1 November 2020. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  5. "Callum Carson among six players leaving Ospreys". BBC. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  6. Gillespie, Graeme (7 September 2022). "Pugh names Wales Sevens World Cup squad - Welsh Rugby Union". Welsh Rugby Union | Wales & Regions. Retrieved 17 September 2022.