Ryan Conbeer
Welsh rugby union player
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Ryan Conbeer (born 5 February 1999) is a Welsh rugby union player who plays for the Ospreys in the United Rugby Championship as a winger. He had previously played for the Scarlets and Llanelli RFC[1][2]
| Born | Ryan Conbeer 5 February 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 91 kg (14 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Coleg Sir Gâr | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Professional career
Conbeer first played for Tenby RFC, before moving to Narberth RFC at U12 level.[3] While with Narberth, Conbeer was selected for Wales U16. Conbeer played for Scarlets U16, and joined the academy. He progressed into the Wales U18 side, and joined them on a tour to South Africa.[4]
Conbeer earned his first call-up to the Wales U20s squad for the 2017 Six Nations Under 20s Championship. Conbeer's debut came in a victory to Italy U20, a game in which Conbeer scored a try.[5] Over three seasons, he made 23 appearances in total for the U20 side, scoring five tries.
At age 17, Conbeer made his debut for the Scarlets in 2016 in a 44–21 victory against Bath.[3] In 2017, he graduated from the Scarlets academy and signed a development contract with the club, and began to train full time with the first team that summer.[6][4] Conbeer made his competitive debut on 24 February 2018 against Ulster, scoring a try in the bonus point win.[7]
In 2018, Conbeer was selected for Wales Sevens for the Dubai leg.[8] An injury during the tournament limited his involvement.[9]
Conbeer scored two tries in the 2019 Boxing Day derby win over the Ospreys.[10] On 14 November 2020, Conbeer scored twice as the Scarlets earned an away win in Connacht.[11] In 2022, Conbeer signed a contract extension with the Scarlets.[12] On 30 April 2022 Conbeer scored a hattrick against the Ospreys.[13]
In May 2024, the Scarlets announced that Conbeer would be released at the end of the 2023/2024 season.[14] He signed for the Ospreys on a short-term deal on the 3rd of August.[15] He scored a try on his debut in a losing effort to the Dragons.[16]