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Jamie Ringer
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James Edward Ringer (born 18 January 1976) is a retired Wales international rugby union player. Ringer played for Cardiff RFC, Bridgend RFC, Neath RFC, and Newport Gwent Dragons, and earned two caps for Wales national rugby union team.
Domestic career
[edit]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.[1] Ringer's time at Neath was short as he joined Newport Gwent Dragons in 2003.[2] During his time with the region he gained over 100 caps and scored 7 tries. In 2008, he became the second Dragons player to reach 100 caps, after Adam Black.[3] In May 2009 he rejoined Cardiff RFC as a player-coach. He continued playing semi professionally until retiring in 2014, aged 37.[4]
International career
[edit]Ringer earned youth caps for Wales U18s, U19s and U21s. He also won caps for Wales 'A' and Wales 7s. 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 & 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.[5] On debut Ringer won an assist by passing to Jamie Robinson before he scored. Wales won both tests of the tour.
After an injury to Dafydd Jones, Ringer was called up for the 2006 Wales rugby union tour of Argentina, but did not feature on any of the tests.[6]
Coaching career
[edit]After retiring, Ringer was defence coach for Merthyr RFC for two seasons.[4]
Family
[edit]Ringer is the son of Welsh international rugby union flanker Paul Ringer.[7] And brother of rugby union prop, Joel Bennett Ringer.
References
[edit]- ^ "BBC News | RUGBY UNION | Cardiff in the hunt". news.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
- ^ "Ringer's new lease of life". South Wales Argus. 6 November 2003. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
- ^ "Dragon News : Ringer Reaches Dragons Milestone". dragonsrfc.wales. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
- ^ a b Thomas, Simon (10 January 2021). "New life of Jamie Ringer, the man with the famous rugby name". Wales Online. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
- ^ "Wales draft in Ringer". ESPN.com. 16 May 2001. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
- ^ "Wales replace Jones with Ringer". 31 May 2006. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
- ^ "Ringer ready for Arms Park return". Wales Online. 26 December 2005. Retrieved 24 November 2014.