In the second of our Meet the Academy series, get to know the next batch of players in our Senior Academy here.
Full name: James Christopher Fender
Position: lock
DOB: 03/08/01
Place of birth: Swansea
Height: 6.7ft
Weight:125kg
What was/is your first club? South Gower
Do you have any honours? Welsh caps u18, u19, u20s
Which clubs do you currently represent, and have you represented any others? Ospreys and Swansea rfc
Do you have any hobbies outside rugby? Have a small shoe customising business.
What’s your favourite rugby memory? Beating France in the 6nations
Any additional facts or trivia? Most food consumed at Nandos is 1 and 1/2 chickens with 4 sides of chips
Full name: Harri Llewellyn Deaves-Small
Position: 7
DOB: 13/06/01
Place of birth: Pontyclun
Height: 182cm
Weight: 93kg
What was/is your first club? Pontyclun
Do you have any honours? 4 appearances for Wales U18s
Which clubs do you currently represent, and have you represented any others? Ospreys, Bridgend and Pontyclun
Do you have any hobbies outside rugby? I am a roofer on the side to keep me busy
What’s your favourite rugby memory? Either my first game representing my country or beating Treorchy youth who were Welsh champions at the time as we were probably 100/1 to win the game and no doubt the underdogs.
Any additional facts or trivia? Only man to catch a salmon in Pontyclun river
Full name - Rhys Davies
Position - Prop
DOB - 15/02/1999
Place of birth - Haverfordwest
Height -185cm
Weight - 115kg
What was/is your first club? - Milford Haven RFC
Do you have any honours?
1 cap for Wales u16s
4 caps for Wales u18s
11 caps for Wales u20s
Which clubs do you currently represent, and have you represented any others?
Currently - Ospreys/Swansea RFC.
Formerly - Carmarthen Quins & Scarlets u18s.
Favourite Memories? Winning against all three - South Africa, Australia and New Zealand at age grade.
Full name: Garyn Phillips
Position: Loose head prop
DOB: 14/05/2001
Place of birth: Abercynon
Height: 184cm
Weight: 113kg
What was/is your first club? Abercynon RFC
Do you have any honours? Wales u16’s Wales under 18’s Wales u19’s
Which clubs do you currently represent, and have you represented any others? Ospreys, Abercynon, Coleg y Cymoedd, Cardiff Blues
Do you have any hobbies outside rugby? Bike rides with my mates and going for a coffee. Also enjoy a spot of air rifle shooting.
What’s your favourite rugby memory? Getting my first cap at U11s east Wales. Also going back to my local youth team at first year and playing in the league winning game.
Any additional facts or trivia? I’m a fluent Welsh speaker I went to Rhydywaun Comprehensive School. I have 2 siblings 1 older brother Samuel and one younger sister Nia. Good at cooking steaks.
