Sonny Toi Parker (born 27 August 1977 in
Thames
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,
New Zealand
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) is a
Welsh
Welsh may refer to:
Related to Wales
* Welsh, referring or related to Wales
* Welsh language, a Brittonic Celtic language spoken in Wales
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* Welsh (surname)
* Sometimes used as a synonym for the ancient Britons (Celtic peop ...
rugby union
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footballer who played for the
Wales national rugby union team
The Wales national rugby union team ( cy, Tîm rygbi'r undeb cenedlaethol Cymru) represents Wales in men's international rugby union. Its governing body, the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU), was established in 1881, the same year that Wales played thei ...
. He played for
Pontypridd
() (colloquially: Ponty) is a town and a community in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales.
Geography
comprises the electoral wards of , Hawthorn, Pontypridd Town, 'Rhondda', Rhydyfelin Central/Ilan ( Rhydfelen), Trallwng (Trallwn) and Treforest (). The ...
and the
Celtic Warriors, before moving to the
Ospreys
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when the Warriors region collapsed. He retired from Wales because of the demands of international rugby at the end of 2005 but was brought back by
Gareth Jenkins
Gareth John James Jenkins (born 11 September 1951) is a former Wales, Welsh rugby union rugby player, and former head coach of the Wales national rugby union team, Welsh national team. After a long and distinguished career at Llanelli RFC, Jenki ...
for the
2006 Autumn internationals The 2006 end of year tests, also known as the 2006 Autumn Internationals, refers to several international rugby union matches that took place during November 2006 principally between touring teams from the southern hemisphere – Australia, Argentin ...
, and was subsequently selected in Wales' 2007 World Cup squad.
Parker finished his Welsh career with 31 caps and six tries. He was the 1007th player to be capped by Wales.
In 2012, it was confirmed that he was leaving Ospreys for newly promoted English side
London Welsh
London Welsh Rugby Football Club ( cy, Clwb Rygbi Cymry Llundain) was a rugby union club formed in 1885. Based in Old Deer Park, Richmond-upon-Thames, London Welsh RFC played in the English Premiership in the 2012–13 and 2014–15 seasons, ...
. Parker is now the Richmond-based side's Team Manager.
References
External links
Ospreys profilePontypridd profileWales profileScrum.com stats
1977 births
Living people
Pontypridd RFC players
London Welsh RFC players
Rugby union centres
Welsh rugby union players
Wales international rugby union players
Māori All Blacks players
Ospreys (rugby union) players
2003 Rugby World Cup players
2007 Rugby World Cup players
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