FORMER PONTYPRIDD, SCARLETS, EXETER AND CARDIFF BLUES FLANKER/LOCK AND CURRENT PLYMOUTH ALBION HEAD COACH

DAMIAN WELCH
MY LIFEIN RUGBY

Safe hands: Damian Welch wins ball for Exeter against Northampton
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LOOKING back on my playing career, I think I can handle missing out on a Cardiff Blues contract to Sam Warburton! Dai Young was the DoR at the time and he called me into the office and said, ‘I’ve got two guys going for one contract’. Clearly, I had no chance as the other guy was Sam.
Even though he wasn’t playing much, you could tell he was goi...