Jevon Groves is a

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player. His usual position is back row forward. Groves played for

Cardiff RFC Cardiff Rugby Football Club ( cy, Clwb Rygbi Caerdydd) is a rugby union club based in Cardiff, the capital city of Wales. The club was founded in 1876Parry-Jones (1989), pg 59 and played their first few matches at Sophia Gardens, shortly after ...

Glamorgan Wanderers RFC Glamorgan Wanderers are a Welsh rugby union club based in Ely, west Cardiff in Wales. The club is located just to the north of Western Cemetery. They currently play in the WRU Admiral Championship. Glamorgan Wanderers began as the Old Monkto ...

and

Cross Keys RFC Cross Keys RFC ( cy, Clwb Rygbi Pont-y-Cymer) is a rugby union club located in the Welsh village of Crosskeys. The club is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union, and is a feeder club for the Dragons regional team. History The club achieved first c ...

. He made his debut for Newport Gwent Dragons against the

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7 May 2010 as a second-half replacement. Groves was offered a new contract by Newport Gwent Dragons in May 2014 but chose to move on. In the 2016–17 season, he joined Hong Kong Football Club (rugby section), playing in the Hong Kong Premiership.

International

He is a Wales Under 19 and Under 20 international. Groves captained the

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team for the 2010 Commonwealth Games rugby sevens tournamentWales Sevens squad
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References

External links

Newport Gwent Dragons profile
1988 births Rugby union players from Pontypridd Living people Dragons RFC players Cross Keys RFC players Welsh rugby union players Rugby sevens players at the 2014 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games rugby sevens players of Wales Rugby sevens players at the 2010 Commonwealth Games {{Wales-rugbyunion-bio-stub