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| Full name | Paul Ringer | |
| Date of birth | January 28, 1948 | |
Paul Ringer (born 28 January 1948 in Leeds)[1] is a Welsh former dual-code international rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who at representative level has played rugby union for Wales, and at club level for Ebbw Vale RFC, Llanelli RFC, and Leicester, playing at Flanker, i.e. number 6 or 7, and at representative level has played rugby league for Wales, and at club level for Cardiff City (Bridgend) Blue Dragons, playing at Loose forward/Lock, i.e. number 13. A highlight of his career was his sending off against England at Twickenham. This was a costly decision to Ringer's career which cost him a Lions Tour. There was controversy over the Red Card decision. Most people to the present day believe this was a poor decision from the referee.
Paul Ringer was capped on many occasions for Wales rugby union team. An uncompromising forward, he was sent off in an international match against England in 1980 for a challenge on John Horton that was controversially deemed as late by the referee.[2]
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Paul Ringer won caps for Wales (RL) while at Cardiff City (Bridgend) Blue Dragons 1981…1982 2-caps.[3] During Ringer's reign at LLanelli and Leicster Tigers; Ringer won many more caps for Wales which made his name bigger and feared. Many of his old Wales team mates have described Ringer as a Wales Rugby Legend and an as-set to any team on the planet.
Before the start of the 1984/85 season, Cardiff City Blue Dragons relocated from Ninian Park in Cardiff, to Coychurch Road Ground in Bridgend, and were renamed Bridgend Blue Dragons.
Paul Ringer is the father of Wales, Cardiff RFC, Neath RFC, and Newport Gwent Dragons flanker Jamie Ringer.