Joe Bearman (born 28 February 1982) is a rugby union player playing in Wales. A Number 8, he currently plays his club rugby for the

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having previously played for the

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 ...

and the Cornish Pirates. Bearman joined the Dragons in 2005 from the Cornish Pirates and made a total of 77 appearances for the Dragons. Bearman was the Magners League Player of the Month in January 2008. After gaining Welsh qualification through residency in 2009, Bearman was in line for selection for the Welsh International Squad before a groin injury curtailed his season. A succession of injuries largely ruled him out of competitive rugby from Autumn 2009 until April 2011. Bearman joined the coaching team of

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rugby club in the 21–22 season.

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Newport Gwent Dragons profile
1982 births Living people Cornish Pirates players Cornish rugby union players Dragons RFC players Ospreys (rugby union) players People from Newquay Rugby union number eights {{Wales-rugbyunion-bio-stub