Jamie Ringer

Jamie Ringer

Full name	James Edward Ringer
Date of birth	(1976-01-18) 18 January 1976
Place of birth	Cardiff
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position	Flanker
Professional / senior clubs
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
1996-1999 1999-2002 2002-2003 2003-2008 2009-2013	Cardiff RFC Bridgend RFC Neath RFC Newport GD Cardiff RFC	140	(35)
National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2001	Wales	2	(0)

Jamie Ringer (born, James Edward Ringer, 18 January 1976) is retired a Wales international rugby union player. He is currently the defensive coach for Merthyr RFC and business development manager for Pure Commercial Finance.

Domestic career

A flanker, capable of playing both blind and open-side, he started playing in the Welsh premiership for Cardiff RFC at the age of 19. Ringer moved to Bridgend RFC in 1999 before joining Neath RFC in 2002. Ringer's time at Neath was short as he joined Newport Gwent Dragons in 2003. During his time with the region he gained over 100 caps and scored 7 tries. In May 2009 he rejoined Cardiff RFC as a player-coach. He continued playing semi professionally until retiring in 2013, aged 37.

International career

Ringer earned youth caps for Wales U18's, U19's and U21's. He also won caps for Wales 'A' and Wales 7's. Full international caps were hard to come by due to the prevalence of Welsh flankers at the time, including captain Martyn Williams. Ringer's only chance came on the 2001 summer tour to Japan. The British and Irish Lions were on tour in Australia at the time and several key Wales players, including Martyn Williams, were unavailable. Ringer played twice against Japan. On debut Ringer won an assist by passing to Jamie Robinson before he scored. Wales won both tests of the tour.

Family

Ringer is the son of Welsh international rugby union flanker (False)Paul Ringer. His younger brother Joel is currently playing in Rugby Club Toulonnais' Academy structure.

External links

• Newport Gwent Dragons profile