Hugo Ellis (born 4 February 1988, in
Isleworth
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,
London
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,
England
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) is a
rugby union
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player who plays as a
back-row forward for
Rosslyn Park. He is a former pupil of
St Benedict's School,
Ealing
Ealing () is a district in West London, England, west of Charing Cross in the London Borough of Ealing. Ealing is the administrative centre of the borough and is identified as a major metropolitan centre in the London Plan.
Ealing was histor ...
.
In June 2010 Ellis joined
Newport Gwent Dragons
Dragons RFC ( cy, Dreigiau) are one of the four professional rugby union regional teams in Wales. They are owned by the Welsh Rugby Union and play their home games at Rodney Parade, Newport and at other grounds around the region. They play in ...
. He was released by Newport Gwent Dragons at the end of the 2011–12 season.
Dragons release eight
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As well as playing club rugby, Ellis has also been capped by England U-20 – helping them to win the 2008 U-20 Six Nations title.
His brother Arthur Ellis is also a rugby player, currently with Ealing Trailinders, while their father Wyn Ellis played for Neath
Neath (; cy, Castell-nedd) is a market town and Community (Wales), community situated in the Neath Port Talbot, Neath Port Talbot County Borough, Wales. The town had a population of 50,658 in 2011. The community of the parish of Neath had a po ...
.
Season-by-season playing stats
Club
International/County/Representative
Honours/Records
England under-20s
* Six Nations U-20 champions: 2008
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References
External links
Guinness Premiership profile
Newport Gwent Dragons profile
1988 births
Living people
Dragons RFC players
English rugby union players
People educated at St Benedict's School, Ealing
Rosslyn Park F.C. players
People from Isleworth
Rugby union players from the London Borough of Hounslow
Wasps RFC players
Rugby union number eights
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