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| position = Flanker |
| position = [[Flanker (rugby union)|Flanker]] |
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| currentclub = [[Gloucester Rugby|Gloucester]] |
| currentclub = [[Gloucester Rugby|Gloucester]] |
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| clubs = [[Gloucester Rugby|Gloucester]] |
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| repteam = [[England national under-20 rugby union team|England U20]]<br>[[Wales national rugby union team|Wales]] |
| repteam = [[England national under-20 rugby union team|England U20]]<br>[[Wales national rugby union team|Wales]] |
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==Personal== |
==Personal== |
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Moriarty was born in [[St Helens, Merseyside|St Helens]], [[Merseyside]] while his father, former Wales international [[Paul Moriarty (rugby)|Paul Moriarty]], was in the north of England playing [[rugby league]]. Moriarty is also the nephew of former Wales international captain [[Richard Moriarty]]. |
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He was educated at Glyncollen Primary School and Morriston Comprehensive School in [[Swansea]], Wales. He took up rugby union at the age of ten playing for Swansea Schools and West Wales Schools. |
He was educated at Glyncollen Primary School and Morriston Comprehensive School in [[Swansea]], Wales. He took up rugby union at the age of ten playing for Swansea Schools and West Wales Schools. |
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==Club career== |
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| ⚫ | Moriarty made his debut for Gloucester on 10 November 2012 against the [[Ospreys (rugby team)|Ospreys]], his age-grade team in the [[Anglo-Welsh Cup|LV= Cup]]. He did not play for Gloucester regularly in his first season however, but was a regular with [[Hartpury College R.F.C.|Hartpury RFC]], where he was a student. |
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| ⚫ | Moriarty made his debut for Gloucester on 10 November 2012 against the [[Ospreys (rugby team)|Ospreys]], his age-grade team in the [[Anglo-Welsh Cup|LV= Cup]]. He did not play for Gloucester regularly in his first season however, but was a regular with [[Hartpury College R.F.C.|Hartpury]], where he was a student. |
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He started the first two games for England in the 2013 under-20 Six Nations but was unavailable for the final three matches after being red carded in the match against Ireland in [[Athlone]]. He played in every match of the [[2013 IRB Junior World Championship]] and scored three tries against the USA in a pool game. |
He started the first two games for England in the 2013 under-20 Six Nations but was unavailable for the final three matches after being red carded in the match against Ireland in [[Athlone]]. He played in every match of the [[2013 IRB Junior World Championship]] and scored three tries against the USA in a pool game. |
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Moriarty made his full international debut in the starting line up for Wales versus Ireland on 8 August 2015. |
Moriarty made his full international debut in the starting line up for Wales versus Ireland on 8 August 2015.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/33821823|publisher=BBC Sport|title=Wales 21-35 Ireland|date=8 August 2015|accessdate=3 September 2015}}</ref> |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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| Full name | Ross Moriarty | ||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | April 18, 1994 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth | St Helens, Merseyside, England | ||||||||||||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||
| Weight | 104 kg (16 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||
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Ross Moriarty (born 18 April 1994) is a English-born Wales international rugby union player who plays for Gloucester as a flanker.
Personal
Moriarty was born in St Helens, Merseyside while his father, former Wales international Paul Moriarty, was in the north of England playing rugby league. Moriarty is also the nephew of former Wales international captain Richard Moriarty.
He was educated at Glyncollen Primary School and Morriston Comprehensive School in Swansea, Wales. He took up rugby union at the age of ten playing for Swansea Schools and West Wales Schools.
Club career
Moriarty made his debut for Gloucester on 10 November 2012 against the Ospreys, his age-grade team in the LV= Cup. He did not play for Gloucester regularly in his first season however, but was a regular with Hartpury RFC, where he was a student.
International career
Moriarty made his international debut with England Under-18 against France at Fylde in February 2012. He went on to score tries against Scotland and Wales in his first four appearances, and helped England to become European champions in Spain.
He started the first two games for England in the 2013 under-20 Six Nations but was unavailable for the final three matches after being red carded in the match against Ireland in Athlone. He played in every match of the 2013 IRB Junior World Championship and scored three tries against the USA in a pool game.
Moriarty made his full international debut in the starting line up for Wales versus Ireland on 8 August 2015.[1]
External links
References
- ^ "Wales 21-35 Ireland". BBC Sport. 8 August 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2015.