Duane Goodfield
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17 February 1985
| Born | Duane Goodfield 17 February 1985 Beddau, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 16 st 3 lb (103 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Ysgol Gyfun Rhydfelen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Glamorgan University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Duane Goodfield (born 17 February 1985 in Beddau, near Llantrisant Wales) is a Welsh rugby union player. A Hooker, he played for Pontypridd RFC and Cardiff Blues and in April 2008 it was announced that he would join Newport Gwent Dragons, where he played for the 2009–10 season[1]. He retired at the end of the 2010–11 season after several shoulder surgeries.[2] From 2012–14, he was WRU Rugby Development Officer. From 2014–18, he was Cardiff Blues' Academy Coach.[citation needed] From 2018–21, he was Cardiff Blues' scrum coach.[3] In 2023, he began working for Hospital innovations, a medical equipment company.[4] In 2025, it was announced that he would be the forwards coach Cardiff University Men’s Rugby Club, following Nick Fish stepping down.[5]
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