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Ian Gough

Ian Gough
Birth nameIan Mervyn Gough
Date of birth (1976-11-10) 10 November 1976 (age 48)
Place of birthPanteg, Torfaen, Wales
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight18 st 10 lb (119 kg)
SchoolLlantarnam
Rugby union career
Position(s) Second row
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1995 Toronto Nomads ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1998–2000 Pontypridd 57 (0)
1996–2003 Newport 139 (40)
2003–2007 NG Dragons 92 (25)
2007–2013 Ospreys 119 (10)
2013–2014 London Irish 13 (0)
2014–2015 NG Dragons 10 (0)
Correct as of 10 May 2015
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
Wales Youth
Wales U-19
Wales U-21
Wales A
1998–2009 Wales 64 (5)
Correct as of 14 November 2011

Ian Gough (born 10 November 1976) is a former Wales international rugby union rugby player. His usual position was lock forward. He made his debut for the Wales national rugby union team against South Africa in 1998, and was a regular thereafter, including playing in the 2006 Six Nations Championship, and the mid year series against Argentina. He also played within the Irish under-19 international team.

On 18 January 2010 he was named in the 35 man Wales national Squad for the 2010 Six Nations tournament.[1]

He retired from professional rugby 5 September 2013, only to be tempted back with the opportunity to play for London Irish in the Aviva Premiership. In May 2014 Gough rejoined Newport Gwent Dragons. He announced his retirement from playing in May 2015.

Personal

In March 2015 Gough was cleared on appeal of assaulting his ex-girlfriend, Welsh glamour model Sophia Cahill.[2]

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