| Birth name | Gary Powell | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 30 October 1979 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Church Village, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 18 st 7 lb (118 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Treorchy Comprehensive School | ||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Llandovery College | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Gary Powell (born 30 October 1979) is a rugby union player, currently with the Cardiff Blues.
Powell joined Cardiff RFC in the summer of 1999 and had a successful season which included a call up to the Welsh Under 21 squad. Powell then moved to Richmond F.C., Leeds Tykes and Gloucester before returning to the Arms Park with Cardiff Blues in 2006.
In 2010, Powell had to retire due to a long-standing Achilles injury. [1]
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