Birth name | Jevon Groves | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 3 April 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Pontypridd, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 106 kg (234 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Y Pant School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | Glamorgan University and Newport University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jevon Groves (born 3 April 1988) is a rugby union player. His usual position is back row forward.
He played for Cardiff RFC, Glamorgan Wanderers RFC and Cross Keys RFC.
Groves made his debut for Newport Gwent Dragons against the Ospreys 7 May 2010 as a second-half replacement. [1] Groves was offered a new contract by Newport Gwent Dragons in May 2014 but chose to move on. [2]
In the 2016–17 season, he joined Hong Kong Football Club (rugby section), playing in the Hong Kong Premiership. [3]
He is a Wales Under 19 and Under 20 international. Groves captained the Wales Sevens team for the 2010 Commonwealth Games rugby sevens tournament. [4]
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