Michael Anthony Rayer (born 21 July 1965)
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international

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player. A full-back, he played his club rugby for Cardiff RFC and

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. He is currently coach to

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. A talented and popular player, he played during a period where there was little success in Welsh rugby. He is commonly remembered for scoring two tries as a replacement wing against

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in 1994 (replacing fellow Cardiff player Nigel Walker). As tactical substitutions were not allowed at that time scores from replacements were still relatively rare.

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