Darren Edwards
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Darren Edwards is a former rugby union
player. A scrum-half, he was a member of the 2003 Wales national rugby union team
squad and he played for
Wales at Wales A, Sevens, Under 21, Students and Under 18 levels. Edwards also played for the Barbarians against , and .
Edwards began his senior playing career with Saracens in 1996 and joined
Newport RFC in 2000, playing 21 times for the club. He also made more than 100 appearances for London Irish and played for Bedford and London Welsh before ending at Leeds Carnegie.
Edwards retired from playing at the end of the 2007-08 season to take up Coaching at Harlequins.
In June 2009 he joined Newport Gwent Dragons
as attack coach, replacing Lyn Jones
. During 2010 Edwards was also head coach of the Wales Under 20 team
. In April 2011 Edwards became Newport Gwent Dragons
head coach after initially taking the role in a caretaker capacity following the departure of Paul Turner
.
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
player. A scrum-half, he was a member of the 2003 Wales national rugby union team
Wales national rugby union team
The Wales national rugby union team represent Wales in international rugby union tournaments. They compete annually in the Six Nations Championship with England, France, Ireland, Italy and Scotland. Wales have won the Six Nations and its predecessors 24 times outright, second only to England with...
squad and he played for
Wales at Wales A, Sevens, Under 21, Students and Under 18 levels. Edwards also played for the Barbarians against , and .
Edwards began his senior playing career with Saracens in 1996 and joined
Newport RFC in 2000, playing 21 times for the club. He also made more than 100 appearances for London Irish and played for Bedford and London Welsh before ending at Leeds Carnegie.
Edwards retired from playing at the end of the 2007-08 season to take up Coaching at Harlequins.
In June 2009 he joined Newport Gwent Dragons
Newport Gwent Dragons
Newport Gwent Dragons are one of the four professional Rugby Union regional teams in Wales. They are jointly owned by Newport RFC and the Welsh Rugby Union and play all their home games at Rodney Parade, Newport. They play in the RaboDirect Pro12, the Anglo-Welsh Cup and the Heineken Cup...
as attack coach, replacing Lyn Jones
Lyn Jones
Richard Lyn Jones is a former Wales international rugby union player. A flanker, he played his club rugby for Neath RFC. He was appointed Head Coach of the Ospreys when the regional team was created in 2003 but left by mutual agreement on 16 May 2008 and joined Newport Gwent Dragons in November 2008...
. During 2010 Edwards was also head coach of the Wales Under 20 team
Wales national under-20 rugby union team
The Wales national Under 20 rugby team is for Welsh rugby union players aged 20 or under on January 1 of the year during which they are selected....
. In April 2011 Edwards became Newport Gwent Dragons
Newport Gwent Dragons
Newport Gwent Dragons are one of the four professional Rugby Union regional teams in Wales. They are jointly owned by Newport RFC and the Welsh Rugby Union and play all their home games at Rodney Parade, Newport. They play in the RaboDirect Pro12, the Anglo-Welsh Cup and the Heineken Cup...
head coach after initially taking the role in a caretaker capacity following the departure of Paul Turner
Paul Turner (rugby player)
Paul Turner , is a former Wales international rugby union player and the former head coach of Welsh regional side Newport Gwent Dragons.- Playing career :...
.