Rhodri Furlong

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Rhodri Furlong
Personal information
Born (1995-10-18) 18 October 1995 (age 29)
Playing position Midfielder
Senior career
YearsTeam
Cambridge Nomads
2019–2022 Hampstead & Westminster
2022–2024 Holcombe
2024–2025 Cardiff & Met
National team
YearsTeamCapsGoals
2015– Wales 90

Rhodri Furlong (born 18 October 1995) is a Welsh field hockey player who has represented Wales. [1] His brother is Gareth Furlong. [2]

Biography

Furlong was educated at Impington Village College and Long Road Sixth Form College, where he captained the Welsh U18s. [3] [4] and studied Sports and Exercise Science at University of Birmingham from 2014 to 2018 and then Clinical Science at the Newcastle University from 2018 to 2021. [5]

He made his Welsh debut against Scotland on 19 June 2015 and played club hockey for Hampstead & Westminster Hockey Club in the Men's England Hockey League from 2019 to 2022 and while at the club participated in both the 2019 Men's EuroHockey Championship and the 2021 Men's EuroHockey Championship. [6] He then joined Holcombe Hockey Club for the start of the 2022–23 Men's England Hockey League season. [7]

He was part of the Welsh team at the 2023 World Cup, which was the first time in their history that Wales had appeared in the world Cup. [8] Additionally he was part of the Welsh team that played at the 2023 Men's EuroHockey Championship. [9]

After spending two seasons with Holcombe [10] he left the club to return to Wales, working at Morriston Hospital, where he is a Clinical Vascular Scientist. [5] He subsequently also played his club hockey in Wales, signing for Cardiff & Met Hockey Club. [11]

References

  1. ↑ "Rhod Furlong". Hockey Wales. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
  2. ↑ "Welsh hockey legend praises his first club Cambridge Nomads". Cambridge News. 24 May 2019. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
  3. ↑ "Strike gold with cash for future sports stars". South Cambs School Sport Partnership. 10 August 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
  4. ↑ "Trio play for their countries". Diss Express. 2 June 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
  5. 1 2 "Hockey Wales Senior Player Rhodri Furlong on Working on the Front Line". You Tube. 30 April 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
  6. ↑ "Furlong, Rhodri". FIH. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
  7. ↑ "Rhodri Furlong departs Holcombe". Holcombe Hockey Club. 18 June 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
  8. ↑ "2023 World Cup in India highlights Wales' international student offer3 Eurohockey Championships". Study in Wales.ac.uk. 20 December 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
  9. ↑ "Wales Men Win Euro Qualifiers To Secure Sport At 2023 Eurohockey Championships". Hockey Wales. 31 August 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
  10. ↑ "Furlong makes Holcombe departure". Kent Sports News. 18 June 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
  11. ↑ "Rhodri Furlong - Player Info". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
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