Max Llewellyn

Max Llewellyn

Birth name	Max Llewellyn
Date of birth	(1999-01-13) 13 January 1999 (age 26)
Place of birth	Kingston upon Thames, England
Height	196 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Weight	105 kg (16 st 7 lb; 231 lb)
School	Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf
University	Cardiff Metropolitan University
Notable relative(s)	Gareth Llewellyn (father), Glyn Llewellyn (uncle)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre Current team Gloucester Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2017–2023 Cardiff 28 (20) 2023– Gloucester 31 (35) Correct as of 28 April 2023 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2018–2019 Wales U20 14 (5) 2023– Wales 1 (0) Correct as of 5 August 2023

Max Llewellyn (born 13 January 1999) is a Welsh rugby union player who plays for Gloucester as a centre. He is a Wales under-20 international.[1] Llewellyn came through the Cardiff academy, and made his professional debut with the club in 2017, before signing with Gloucester in 2023. Llewellyn has represented Wales, making his debut on 5 August 2023.

Club career

Llewellyn attended Cardiff Metropolitan University where he played for their rugby team in the BUCS Super Rugby tournament.[2]

A member of the Cardiff academy, Llewellyn made his debut on 17 November 2017, coming off the bench in an Anglo-Welsh Cup match against the Ospreys.[3] Llewellyn made his first appearance in the Pro14 on 28 April 2018, in the annual Judgement Day fixture, again coming off the bench against the Ospreys.[4]

Llewellyn scored his first try for Cardiff on 24 April 2021, and set up their second after a break.[5]

On 20 March 2023, it was announced that Llewellyn had signed a contract for Premiership Rugby side Gloucester Rugby for the 2023–24 season.[6] Prior to departing Cardiff, he was named as Player's Player of the Season, at the end-of-season awards.[7]

International career

Llewellyn was first selected for Wales U20 for the 2018 Six Nations Under 20s Championship.[8] He made 14 appearances for the side over two seasons, scoring a try against Italy in the 2018 World Rugby Under 20 Championship.[9]

He was widely tipped to be included in the Wales squad for the 2023 Six Nations Championship, but ruled out of the early stages of the tournament due to injury.[10]

On 1 May 2023, Llewellyn was called up to the Wales 54-man training squad ahead of the 2023 Rugby World Cup.[11]

Llewellyn made his debut on 5 August 2023, starting for Wales in the first test of their 2023 Rugby World Cup warm-up matches, in a win against England.[12]

Personal life

His father is 92-cap Welsh international Gareth Llewellyn. His uncle, Glyn Llewellyn, also represented Wales. A former pupil of Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf, he is a fluent Welsh speaker.

References

1. "Max Llewellyn". www.ultimaterugby.com. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
2. "Cardiff Met chasing more BUCS Super Rugby success - Welsh Rugby Union". Welsh Rugby Union | Wales & Regions. 8 November 2017. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
3. "Anscombe returns for Ospreys clash". Premiership Rugby. 16 November 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
4. "Pro14: Cardiff Blues 23-26 Ospreys". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
5. "Ospreys 36-14 Cardiff Blues". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
6. "Gloucester sign centre Llewellyn for next season". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
7. @Cardiff_Rugby (27 April 2023). "The Players' Player of the Season (sponsored by @RouteMediaUK) is @maxllew9" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
8. "Under-20s Six Nations: Wales 7-18 Italy". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
9. "Wales U20 34-17 Italy U20". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
10. James, Ben (21 December 2022). "Cardiff suffer hammer blow as star centre ruled out for three months". WalesOnline. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
11. "Hawkins left out of Wales World Cup squad". BBC Sport. 1 May 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
12. "World Cup audition time for Wales new boys". BBC Sport. 5 August 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2023.

External links

• Cardiff Rugby profile