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Brew has represented Wales at U16, U18 and U21 levels, as well as appearing in the Wales Sevens. He was called into Wales's squad for the [[2007 Six Nations Championship]], making his senior debut as a replacement in the match against [[Ireland national rugby union team|Ireland]]. Brew was also named as part of [[Gareth Jenkins]]'s squad for the two-Test tour of [[Australia]] in May 2007; he gained his second Welsh cap in the second Test defeat in [[Brisbane]]. Brew was named in Jenkins's 41-man preliminary [[2007 Rugby World Cup]] summer training squad in the June, but failed to make the final cut for the tournament. |
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Having played for Wales at under 7 and under21 level, he made his debut with the [[Wales national rugby union team]] against [[Ireland national rugby union team|Ireland]] in the [[2007 Six Nations Championship]]. |
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He represented [[Wales Sevens]] in the first two stages of the 2007–2008 IRB Sevens World Series, in [[Dubai]] and [[George, South Africa]], where the team won the Bowl trophy in the latter leg. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Aled Brew is a Welsh rugby union player who plays as a winger for Cardiff Blues in the Celtic League. He made his debut with the Wales national rugby union team against Ireland in the 2007 Six Nations Championship.
Biography
Brew was born in Cardiff, but raised a Welsh language speaker when the family including his older brother Nathan moved back to his mother's home town of Brynamman.
Amateur career
Brew played for Neath, Aberavon, Swansea and Pontypridd.
Ospreys
He signed professional forms with Swansea RFC in 2008, and was sent out on loan to Pontypridd RFC.
He returned to the Ospreys, but was again sent out on loan to the Newport Gwent Dragons for the 2006/7 season. Plying alongside his brother, Brew was the victim of alleged racial abuse from fans on February 16, 2007, while playing against Ulster Rugby in Ulster.[1] Brew scored 65 points in 28 appearances for the Dragons, scoring 13 tries.[2]
Returning to the Ospreys for the 2007/8 season, he found competition hard aginst the very much in-form Shane Williams, and spent much times in the second team.
Cardiff
Brew signed for Cardiff Blues in January 2008.
International career
Brew has represented Wales at U16, U18 and U21 levels, as well as appearing in the Wales Sevens. He was called into Wales's squad for the 2007 Six Nations Championship, making his senior debut as a replacement in the match against Ireland. Brew was also named as part of Gareth Jenkins's squad for the two-Test tour of Australia in May 2007; he gained his second Welsh cap in the second Test defeat in Brisbane. Brew was named in Jenkins's 41-man preliminary 2007 Rugby World Cup summer training squad in the June, but failed to make the final cut for the tournament.
He represented Wales Sevens in the first two stages of the 2007–2008 IRB Sevens World Series, in Dubai and George, South Africa, where the team won the Bowl trophy in the latter leg.
References
- ^ "Ulster Fans in race abuse claims" BBC Sport. February 18, 2007.
- ^ "Aled Brew". Newport Gwent Dragons. Retrieved 2008-12-18.
External links
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