Kevin Ellis (rugby)

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Kevin Ellis
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Personal information
Full nameKevin Stewart Ellis
Born (1965-05-29) 29 May 1965 (age 59)
Bridgend, Wales
Playing information
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight13 st 7 lb (86 kg)
Rugby league
Position Stand-off, Scrum-half, Loose forward
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1990–94 Warrington Wolves 1233503143
1994–95 Workington Town 21100141
1996 Gold Coast Chargers 31004
2006 Celtic Crusaders 31004
Total1504704192
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1991 Great Britain 10000
1991–95 Wales 1550121
Rugby union
Position Scrum-half / Fly-half
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
198?–89 Bridgend RFC
1995–96 Maesteg RFC
1996–97 Treorchy RFC
1997–?? Sale Sharks
London Irish
 ????–01 Cardiff RFC
2002–03 Pontypool RFC
2001–02 Ebbw Vale RFC
200?–06 Maesteg RFC
Total00000
Source: [1] [2]

Kevin Stewart Ellis (born 29 May 1965) is a Welsh former professional rugby league and rugby union footballer who played in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s. A Great Britain and Wales national representative. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Bridgend RFC, Maesteg RFC (two spells), Treorchy RFC, Sale Sharks, London Irish, Cardiff RFC, Pontypool RFC and Ebbw Vale RFC, at representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for Warrington Wolves, Workington Town, Gold Coast Chargers, Bridgend Blue Bulls and Celtic Crusaders, as a stand-off , scrum-half, or loose forward. [1] [3]

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Playing career

Ellis switched from rugby union to rugby league in 1990, signing a five-year contract with Warrington. [4] He played scrum-half in Warrington's 12–2 victory over Bradford Northern in the 1990–91 Regal Trophy Final during the 1990–91 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 12 January 1991.

Ellis won caps for Wales (RL) while at Warrington in 1991 against Papua New Guinea, in 1992 against France, England, and France, in 1993 against New Zealand, in 1994 against France, and Australia, in 1995 against England, and France, in the 1995 Rugby League World Cup against France, Western Samoa, and England. He also won a cap for Great Britain while at Warrington in 1991 against France. [1] He was selected to go on the 1992 Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand.

Ellis switched back to playing rugby union in 1995, but briefly returned to rugby league in 2003 to play for Bridgend Blue Bulls in the 2003 Rugby League Conference Grand Final. [5] He also made further appearances for Wales in 2003 against Russia, and Australia, and in 2004 against Ireland. [6]

Ellis also worked as an assistant coach with Celtic Crusaders for several years, [7] [8] where he also made a handful of appearances as a player. [9]

In May 2010 he announced that he would be returning to rugby at the age of 45 for the club that he was coach for, Maesteg RFC in the SWALEC Final.

Outside rugby

Ellis also became a patron of Healing the Wounds, a British charity launched in December 2009 to help provide support and care for British servicemen and women suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. ↑ Kevin Ellis at ESPNscrum
  3. ↑ Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN   978-1-903659-49-6.
  4. ↑ "Kevin Ellis a proud man going into Warrington Wolves clash". Warrington Guardian. 29 March 2009. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  5. ↑ Richards, Martin (8 September 2003). "Ellis and Bateman inspire Bridgend". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  6. ↑ "Welsh legends play on". BBC Sport. 3 October 2004. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  7. ↑ "Crusaders start life on the road". BBC Sport. 3 January 2006. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  8. ↑ "Ellis relishes Warrington clash". BBC Sport. 3 July 2009. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  9. ↑ "Crusaders 62-0 Centurions". BBC Sport. 26 March 2006. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
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