Josh Navidi
Josh Navidi (born 30 December 1990) is a Welsh international rugby union player who plays for the Cardiff Blues and has previously captained Wales U20.
| Birth name | Joshua Navidi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 30 December 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Bridgend, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 105 kg (16 st 7 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Brynteg School St Bede's College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal life
His father is Iranian and his mother is Welsh. He can speak Welsh.[2] Navidi received his secondary education at St Bede's College, Christchurch, New Zealand where he was a member of the senior college Rugby team.[3]
International
In January 2013 Navidi was selected in the 35 man Wales squad for the 2013 Six Nations championship.[4]
In May 2013 he was selected in the Wales national rugby union team 32 man training squad for the summer 2013 tour to Japan.[5] He made his international debut against Japan at openside flanker on 15 June 2013.[6]
He was a squad member at the 2019 Rugby World Cup, and played in four matches[7] before a hamstring injury ended his participation in the tournament.
References
- "Josh Navidi". Welsh Rugby Union | Wales & Regions.
- Rygbi, Clwb (8 March 2019). ""Dwi'n gobeithio gallu siarad gyda nhw yn Gymraeg." …Josh Navidi am basio'r iaith ymlaen i'w blant. pic.twitter.com/DjPUixh9Qz". @yclwbrygbi (in Welsh). Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- "New Wales rugby captain Josh Navidi reveals Canterbury contract offer". Stuff.
- "Six Nations 2013: Wales name five uncapped players". 15 January 2013 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- "Ryan Jones and James Hook rested by Wales for Japan tour". 1 May 2013 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- "Japan record historic first win over Wales". 15 June 2013 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- rugbybworldcup.com. "Josh Navidi - Rugby World Cup 2019 | rugbyworldcup.com". www.rugbyworldcup.com. Retrieved 21 October 2019.