Jason Tovey (born 28 April 1989) is a retired

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player who played at

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. He has represented the Wales under-20.

Club career

Newport RFC

Tovey played junior and colts rugby for

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. Usually a fullback or fly-half, Tovey spent two years with the Dragons Academy, first playing at the age of 15 playing a full season at fullback for

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. At the age of seventeen and was then moved to fly-half.

Newport Gwent Dragons: 2008-2012

Tovey made his debut for

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against the Ospreys in a

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defeat on Friday 25 April 2008 On 22 February 2009 he became the first Dragons player to score a hat-trick of tries in an official match, scoring 23 of the 26 points in the win over

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. In May 2010 Tovey was voted Young Player of the Year at the Welsh professional players awards.

Cardiff Blues: 2012-2013

On 23 March 2012, it was announced that Tovey would move to

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for the 2012–13 season.

Return to the Dragons: 2013-2016

Tovey rejoined

for the start of the 2013–14 season.

Edinburgh Rugby:2016-2018

In March 2016 Tovey joined

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on a 2-year deal.

Return to the Dragons: 2018–2019

Tovey rejoined the Dragons for a third spell for the 2018-2019 season. He was released at the end of the season.

Second stint with Cardiff: 2019–2022

Tovey once again joined Cardiff Rugby in 2019, following his release from the Dragons. He retired at the end of the 2021–2022 season.

International

Tovey was called up to the senior

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squad for the tour of North America in 2009, though he was later cut from the squad and put on stand by. In June 2011 he was named the

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45-man training squad for the

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References

External links

Newport Gwent Dragons profileWelsh Rugby Union profileBedwas RFC profileNewport RFC profile
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