Ashley Beck
Ashley Beck is a Wales international rugby union player. Beck currently played for Merthyr RFC, and has previously played for Worcester Warriors and the Ospreys. He has represented Wales and Wales U20.
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Birth name | Ashley Beck | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 15 April 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Neath, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 103 kg (16 st 3 lb; 227 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Dwr-y-Felin Comprehensive School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | Neath College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Club career
Beck progressed through the Ospreys academy teams, making his debut for Aberavon RFC in the Welsh Premiership at age 17 in October 2007, scoring a try on that debut. He played 63 times for Aberavon before establishing himself in the Ospreys senior squad.[1]
In early 2014, Beck signed a two year extension to his Ospreys contract.[2] Beck suffered an ACL rupture in the opening round of the 2015–16 Pro12, forcing him to miss most of the season.[3] Beck extended his contract again in 2016, taking him to the end of the 2017–18 season.[4] A pre-season shoulder injury forced Beck into a significant layoff in 2017.[5]
On 13 February 2018, Beck departed the Ospreys to join English club Worcester Warriors in the Aviva Premiership ahead of the 2018–19 season.[6] Beck broke his leg in October 2018, and missed the remainder of the season.[7] He extended his contract with Worcester in early 2022.[8]
On 5 October 2022 all Worcester players had their contacts terminated due to the liquidation of the company to which they were contracted.[9]
Beck signed with Merthyr RFC following his departure from Worcester.[10]
Ahead of the 2022–23 Champions Cup, Beck was registered with Cardiff Rugby.[11]
International career
In 2009 and 2010, Beck represented Wales U20 at the IRB Under 20 Championship as well as featuring in the 2009 Six Nations Under 20s Championship.[12]
In January 2012 Beck was called into the Wales 35 man senior squad for the training camp in Poland prior to the 2012 Six Nations Championship.[13] He made his international debut on 9 June 2012 versus Australia in Brisbane as a second-half replacement. Beck started against Samoa in the 2012 end-of-year rugby union internationals and scored his first try for Wales.
An ankle injury ruled Beck out of the subsequent 2013 Six Nations.[14] Another injury forced Beck to miss the 2013 Wales rugby union tour of Japan.[15] Beck was selected for the Wales squad for the 2013 end-of-year rugby union internationals, coming off the bench against South Africa and Argentina, while starting against Tonga and scoring his second test try.[16] The match against Tonga was to be Beck's last Welsh cap.
Beck did not participate in the 2014 Six Nations, with a persistent hip injury affecting his training, forcing him to rule himself out the tournament.[17] The injury kept Beck out of the contention for the 2014 Wales rugby union tour of South Africa and 2014 end-of-year rugby union internationals.[18]
International tries
Try | Opponent | Location | Venue | Competition | Date | Result |
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1 | ![]() | Cardiff, Wales | Millennium Stadium | 2012 Autumn Internationals | 16 November 2012 | Loss |
2 | ![]() | Cardiff, Wales | Millennium Stadium | 2013 Autumn Internationals | 22 November 2013 | Win |
References
- Beck summary. BBC Sport
- "Wales' Beck signs new Ospreys contract". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- "Injured Beck out for eight months". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- "Ospreys centre Ashley Beck signs new deal". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- "Ospreys' Beck faces injury lay-off". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- "Ashley Beck quits Ospreys for Worcester Warriors". Wales Online. 13 February 2018. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
- Woolford, Anthony (14 October 2018). "Wales centre breaks his leg in latest horrific blow to his career". WalesOnline. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- Nolan, Lawrence (26 May 2022). "Premiership: Ashley Beck extends Worcester contract". PlanetRugby. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- "Worcester player and staff contracts terminated after high court ruling | Worcester | The Guardian". amp.theguardian.com. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
- "Ashley Beck: Ex-Wales centre joins Merthyr after Worcester Warriors departure". BBC Sport. 20 October 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
- Orders, Mark (9 December 2022). "Wales international named in Cardiff's European squad after being made redundant". WalesOnline. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- "Wales name U20 squad". Six Nations Rugby. 6 January 2009. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- Wales squad callup
- "Beck out, but Owens boosts Wales". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- "Beck raring to go - Welsh Rugby Union". Welsh Rugby Union | Wales & Regions. 19 June 2013. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- Averis, Mike (22 November 2013). "Wales overcome Tonga after Owen Williams and Ashley Beck lead way". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- WalesOnline (13 March 2014). "Ashley Beck insists he still has Wales ambitions after pulling out of Six Nations squad". WalesOnline. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- "Centre Beck set for Ospreys return". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 March 2023.