Warren Fury (born 10 December 1985 in

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) is a

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player. He currently plays club rugby for

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in the

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. A product of the Wasps Academy, he first came to attention in the 2004–05 season with a number of fine performances for the first team, not least in a friendly match against Western Stormers. Fury made a positive impact in his first year at the Wasps Academy. He made his debut for the 1st XV against Bath in January, aged just 18, and playing on the big stage did not daunt him as he went on to appear as a replacement in the Zurich Premiership semi and final. Fury missed three months in the early season through injury, making his rapid progress even more remarkable. This prompted the coaches' decision to send him to

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for the summer where he gained more match time and experience playing for

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team. The early part of his career was blighted by injuries which saw him briefly loaned to

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to regain match fitness whilst at Wasps. Following his return to fitness he transferred to

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Irish in 2007 in search of regular first team action which culminated in him winning 2 caps for Wales on the 2008 tour of South Africa. During the 2009 Six Nations campaign Fury was once again called into the Wales squad as scrum half cover.

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described Wales' scrum-half rookie Fury as "one of the toughest kids I have ever coached physically and mentally". On 19 May 2009 it was announced he would re-sign for Wasps. In July 2010 Fury joined

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. After release by Leeds following a knee injury and the club's demotion from the Premiership, in January after completing rehabilitation on his right knee 2012 he was signed by Bath for three months as cover for long-term injury

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. Having left bath spent Fury spent the summer on the international sevens circuit and was included in the Wales squad that travelled to the

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leg of the series. Fury returned to the fifteen man code with

in the

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and aided them in the promotion back to the

. Fury started the playoffs semi-final matches against Leeds before injuring his shoulder in first leg of the Playoff final against Bedford.

References

External links

London Irish profile

London Irish player detail

Fury versus Italy

Wasps news

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