Dacey, Gavin

DOB: 19/10/84

Height: 6ft

Weight: 14st

Honours: Boys Clubs of Wales; Wales Universities (Captain)

Gavin Dacey is sponsored by Ann Minton & Maralyn McMahon

Biography: Merthyr born Gavin Dacey came up through the ranks with his home town club at junior and youth level, before transfering to Newport, again with the youth age group.

Having enlisted as a student of leisure and sports management at UWIC, Gavin represented the college, whilst still linked to the Newport Academy. A step up to senior rugby saw Gavin joining up with Ebbw Vale in 2004, playing for the Gwent club in the premiership and for UWIC in the first division.

Arriving at Pontypridd as a trialist in the summer of 2005, Gavin showed up well in pre-season training and in the club's warm up games, and was duly rewarded with a place in the Ponty senior squad for the season to follow.

Gavin's performances for Pontypridd also earned him a call-up to the Wales Universities team in early 2006, not only representing his country at centre, but also having the honour of captaining the squad.