Huw Bennett

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Huw Bennett
Rugby union career

Full name	Huw Bennett
Date of birth	(1983-06-11) 11 June 1983
Place of birth	Ebbw Vale, Wales
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	105 kg (16 st 7 lb)
School	Bryanston Clevedon
University	Swansea University
Playing career
Position	Hooker
Professional / senior clubs
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2002-2003 2003–2012 2012–2013	Swansea Ospreys Lyon	1 142 0	(0) (40) (0)
National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2003–2012	Wales	51	(0)

Huw Bennett (born 11 June 1983) is a former Wales international rugby union player. His usual position was at hooker.

Starting his club rugby in Clevedon, Somerset, Bennett has since represented Wales at both under-19 and under-21 level. He made his debut for Wales against Ireland in 2003, and was included in the squad for the 2003 Rugby World Cup in Australia. He played in the games against Canada and Tonga. In 2004 he played against Scotland and France in the 2004 Six Nations Championship. He was also named in the squad for the 2004 tour to Argentina and South Africa and made his first international start in the second Test against Argentina. Bennett was included in the squad for the 2008 Six Nations Championship and started in Wales's first two games, against England and Scotland and the deciding game against France.

On 18 January 2010 he was named in the 35 man Wales national Squad for the 2010 Six Nations tournament.^[1] He started in the first two games of the 2012 Six Nations Championship, where the second game, against Scotland, was the last game of rugby he played.

Bennett retired from playing in June 2013 due to recurring Achilles injury. ^[2]

References

External links

Ospreys profile
Wales profile
Huw Bennett on rwc2003.irb.com
Huw Bennett on rbs6nations.com

v t e Wales squad – 2003 Rugby World Cup

Forwards	Bennett Charvis (c) Cockbain Davies Jenkins Jones, A. Jones, Dafydd Jones, Duncan Llewellyn McBryde Popham Sidoli Thomas, I. Thomas, J. Williams, M. Wyatt

Backs	Cooper Evans Harris Jones, M. Jones, S. Morgan Parker Peel Shanklin Sweeney Taylor Thomas Williams, R. Williams, S.

Coach	Hansen

v t e Wales squad – 2007 Rugby World Cup

Forwards	Bennett Charvis Evans Gough Horsman James, W. Jenkins, Gethin Jones, A. Jones, A. W. Jones, D. Owen Popham Rees Thomas, J. Thomas, R. Williams, M.

Backs	Cooper Hook James, D. Jones, M. Jones, S. Morgan Parker Peel Phillips Robinson Shanklin Sweeney Thomas, G. (c) Williams, S.

Coach	Jenkins, Gareth

v t e Wales squad – 2011 Rugby World Cup Fourth Place

Forwards	Bennett Bevington Burns Charteris B Davies Faletau James Jenkins A Jones A W Jones R Jones Lydiate Mitchell Owens Powell Warburton (c)

Backs	Brew Byrne J Davies Halfpenny Hook S Jones Knoyle North Phillips Priestland Roberts L Williams Scott Williams Shane Williams

Coach	Gatland

Persondata
Name	Bennett, Huw
Alternative names
Short description	Welsh rugby union player
Date of birth	11 June 1983
Place of birth	Ebbw Vale, Wales
Date of death
Place of death

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