Liam Belcher

Liam Belcher

Born	Liam Belcher (1996-04-28) 28 April 1996 (age 29) Church Village, Wales
Height	175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	106 kg (16 st 10 lb)
School	Coleg Morgannwg Coleg y Cymoedd
Rugby union career
Position Hooker Current team Cardiff Rugby Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2014–2017 2017–2018 2018– Cardiff Rugby Dragons Cardiff Rugby 5 15 45 (0) (25) (15) Correct as of 25 April 2021 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2015–2016 Wales U20 15 (10) 2025– Wales 2 (0)

Liam Belcher (born 28 April 1996) is a Welsh rugby union player who plays at hooker for the Cardiff Rugby and the Wales national rugby team.

Club career

Cardiff Blues

Having come through the Cardiff academy, Belcher made his senior professional debut for the Blue and Blacks in the Anglo-Welsh Cup during the 2014-15 season. He made a total of five appearances (all in the Anglo-Welsh cup) for Cardiff in his first stint, playing most of his rugby in this period for Merthyr RFC and Pontypridd RFC in the Welsh Premier Division.

Dragons

He was released at the end of the 2016-17 season and signed for rival region the Dragons, making a total of fifteen appearances across all competitions.

Cardiff Rugby

He was released however by the Dragons at the end of the 2017-18 season only to re-sign for Cardiff, establishing himself as a regular member of the senior squad.

International career

Belcher was selected to play in 2025 Wales rugby union tour of Japan. ^[1] He earned his first cap for Wales as a subsitute in the first test. He came off the bench in the second test in the second half. ^[2]

He was selected for the 2025 end-of-year rugby union internationals. ^[3]

References

1. "Wales tour of Japan: Matt Sherratt names six uncapped players with Dewi Lake captain". BBC Sport. 20 May 2025. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
2. Mansfield, Mark (23 September 2025). "Liam Belcher, Welsh cap – a dream fulfilled". Nation.Cymru. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
3. undefined, undefined. "Wales name squad for 2025 Quilter Nations Series | Autumn Internationals Rugby - Quilter Nations Series". www.sixnationsrugby.com. Retrieved 23 November 2025.