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| Date of birth | 28 July 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Swansea, South Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 77.3 kg (170 lb; 12 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Morriston Comprehensive School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Cardiff Metropolitan University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Gwen Crabb (born 28 June 1999) is a Welsh Rugby Union player. She plays second row for Wales internationally and for Gloucester-Hartpury in the Premier 15s. [1] [2]
Crabb began her sporting career as a goalkeeper in football – her main sports pursuit from the age of four until her mid-teens. Her skills were such that she was even selected for the Wales under-17s squad. [3]
In an interview with WRU.Wales , she explained her decision to switch sports:
"As soon as I started playing rugby at about 15, it was a no-brainer. I really enjoyed the family atmosphere and ethos in rugby. And I can’t lie – I really enjoyed the physical contact, too. As a goalkeeper, the handling skills transferred really nicely across to rugby – spatial awareness and things like that. The line-out quickly became my thing as well.” [4]
Crabb then played for both Pencoed Phoenix under-18s and Hendy under-18s before joining Worcester Warriors in 2019. In June 2020, she signed with her current club, Gloucester-Hartpury. [5]
Following a year out due to a knee injury, Crabb made her international debut against Hong Kong in the 2018 autumn series held at Cardiff Arm's Park. [6] [7] She has since represented the Wales women's squad at each subsequent Six Nations Championship, and has won 22 caps to date. [8] She competed at the 2021 Six Nations Championship. [8]
Crabb is one of 31 Welsh players who have received full-time contracts as of January 2022. [9] She was named in Wales 2022 Six Nations squad. [10] She was in the starting line-up in every match of the Six Nations tournament. [11] [12] [13] [14] [15]
Crabb scored the only try in Wales warm-up match against England ahead of the World Cup. [16] [17] She was selected in Wales squad for the 2021 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. [18] [19]
She was named in the Welsh side for the 2025 Six Nations Championship in March. [20] [21]
Born in Swansea, Crabb attended Ynystawe Primary School and Morriston Comprehensive before joining the Llandarcy Academy of Sport to develop her rugby skills. [3] She then moved to Cardiff Metropolitan University in 2018 to study strength conditioning, rehabilitation and massage. [3] She balances her role as personal trainer and online coach alongside her rugby career. [6] [3]