Tony Clement (rugby player)
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Tony Clement is a former Welsh
international rugby union
player. He played as a fullback and was awarded 37 caps for Wales
, scoring 3 tries and a drop goal. He played at the 1991 Rugby World Cup
finals and at the 1995 Rugby World Cup
finals. In 1993 he toured New Zealand with the British Lions and at the time played club rugby for Swansea RFC
.
Tony Clement spent his entire playing career with his club, Swansea. He then went on to become head coach of the club, along with Keith Colclough.
Tony is currently Wales under 20's team manager.
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
international rugby union
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. He played as a fullback and was awarded 37 caps for Wales
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...
, scoring 3 tries and a drop goal. He played at the 1991 Rugby World Cup
1991 Rugby World Cup
The 1991 Rugby World Cup was the second edition of the Rugby World Cup, and was jointly hosted by England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland and France; at that time, the five European countries that participated in the Five Nations Championship making it the first Rugby World Cup to be staged in the...
finals and at the 1995 Rugby World Cup
1995 Rugby World Cup
The 1995 Rugby World Cup was the third Rugby World Cup. It was hosted and won by South Africa, and was the first Rugby World Cup in which every match was held in one country....
finals. In 1993 he toured New Zealand with the British Lions and at the time played club rugby for Swansea RFC
Swansea RFC
Swansea Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union team which plays in the Welsh Premier Division. Its home ground is St Helens Rugby and Cricket Ground in Swansea. The team is sometimes known as The Whites because of the primary colour of the team strip...
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Tony Clement spent his entire playing career with his club, Swansea. He then went on to become head coach of the club, along with Keith Colclough.
Tony is currently Wales under 20's team manager.