Micky Ward (rugby union)

Micky Ward (born 9 January 1979 in Wallsend, Tyne and Wear, England) is an English rugby union coach and is currently Forwards coach at Newcastle Falcons.

Micky Ward
Birth nameMichael Ward
Date of birth (1979-01-09) 9 January 1979 (age 45)
Place of birthWallsend, Tyne and Wear, England
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight118 kg (18 st 8 lb) [1]
SchoolBurnside Community High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Current team Newcastle Falcons
Youth career
  Wallsend RFC
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2002 - 2011 Newcastle Falcons 292 (35)

He was a rugby union player for Newcastle Falcons in the Guinness Premiership. Ward played as a Prop.

Whilst at Newcastle he started in both the 2001[2] and 2004 Anglo-Welsh Cup finals as Newcastle emerged victorious from both.[3] He left Newcastle in 2011 to join Blaydon RFC.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ "Aviva Premiership Rugby - Newcastle Falcons". web page. Premier Rugby. Archived from the original on 2 February 2012. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
  2. ^ "Newcastle snatch Cup glory". BBC. 24 February 2001. Retrieved 26 December 2009.
  3. ^ "Newcastle 37–33 Sale". BBC. 17 April 2004. Retrieved 26 December 2009.
  4. ^ "Blaydon seal deal with Falcons great Ward". chroniclelive.co.uk. 14 May 2011. Retrieved 26 September 2017.

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