Ryan Conbeer
Birth name | Ryan Conbeer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 5 February 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Saundersfoot,Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 91 kg (14 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Coleg Sir Gâr | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ryan Conbeer(born 5 February 1999) is a Welsh rugby union player who played forScarletsandLlanelli RFCas a winger.[1][2]
Professional career
[edit]Conbeer first played for Tenby RFC, before moving toNarberth RFCat U12 level.[3]While with Narberth, Conbeer was selected for Wales U16. Conbeer played for Scarlets U16, and joined the academy. He progressed into theWales U18side, and joined them on a tour to South Africa.[4]
Conbeer earned his first call-up to theWales U20ssquad for the2017 Six Nations Under 20s Championship.Conbeer's debut came in a victory toItaly U20,a game in which Conbeer scored a try.[5]Over three seasons, he made 23 appearances in total for the U20 side, scoring five tries.
At age 17, Conbeer made his debut for the Scarlets in 2016 in a 44–21 victory againstBath.[3]In 2017, he graduated from the Scarlets academy and signed a development contract with the club, and began to train full time with the first team that summer.[6][4]Conbeer made his competitive debut on 24 February 2018 againstUlster,scoring a try in the bonus point win.[7]
In 2018, Conbeer was selected forWales Sevensfor the Dubai leg.[8]An injury during the tournament limited his involvement.[9]
Conbeer scored two tries in the 2019 Boxing Day derby win over theOspreys.[10]On 14 November 2020, Conbeer scored twice as the Scarlets earned an away win inConnacht.[11]In 2022, Conbeer signed a contract extension with the Scarlets.[12]On 30 April 2022 Conbeer scored a hattrick against theOspreys.[13]
In May 2024, the Scarlets announced that Conbeer would be released at the end of the 2023/2024 season.[14]
References
[edit]- ^"Scarlets player profile".Scarlets.Archivedfrom the original on 29 January 2020.Retrieved28 January2020.
- ^"Llanelli RFC player profile".Llanelli RFC.Archivedfrom the original on 29 January 2020.Retrieved28 January2020.
- ^ab"The West Wing: Ryan Conbeer".Welsh Rugby Union.17 March 2017.Archivedfrom the original on 29 January 2020.Retrieved29 January2020.
- ^ab"A profile of Scarlets and Wales U20 wing Ryan Conbeer".Rugby World.30 May 2017.Retrieved19 March2023.
- ^"Lethal Conbeer steers Wales U20 to victory".Welsh Rugby Union.3 February 2017.Archivedfrom the original on 29 January 2020.Retrieved28 January2020.
- ^"Wales under-20 wing signs Scarlets deal".BBC Sport.Retrieved19 March2023.
- ^"Pro14: Scarlets 34-10 Ulster".BBC Sport.Retrieved19 March2023.
- ^"Conbeer and Lewis in Sevens squad for Dubai and Cape Town".Scarlets Rugby.21 November 2018.Retrieved19 March2023.
- ^"Conbeer's 7s debut cut short in Dubai".Western Telegraph.Retrieved19 March2023.
- ^"Slick Scarlets hammer sorry Ospreys".BBC Sport.Retrieved19 March2023.
- ^"Dogged Scarlets hold off Connacht".BBC Sport.Retrieved19 March2023.
- ^"Winger Conbeer signs new Scarlets deal".BBC Sport.Retrieved19 March2023.
- ^"Ospreys outclass Scarlets in 13-try thriller".BBC Sport.Retrieved19 March2023.
- ^"Scarlets confirm players and staff leaving the club".Scarlets Rugby.9 May 2024.Retrieved2 July2024.