Dowden, Huw

DOB: 10/08/88

Height: 6ft

Weight: 17st 3lbs

Honours: Wales U18; Wales U19; Welsh Academicals

Huw Dowden is sponsored by: Wendy Russell Jones

Biography:

Gilfach Goch born Huw Dowden came up through the ranks with his local club before joining up with Beddau RFC in division one of the Asda Leagues, still at only eighteen years of age.

Featuring for the Blues regional age grade sides, and drafted into the Blues Academy, Huw won international honours with Wales at under 18 and under 19 level.

Allocated by the Blues to Glamorgan Wanderers, Huw represented the Ely based club in their Premiership campaign of 2007 - 2008. Having then been released by the regional Academy, Huw's next move was to join up with Pontypridd during the summer of 2008.