| Flanker - born 1984 (13th
Sept. Bridgend) Joined for 2008/09 from Welsh Premiership side Cardiff.
The 23 year old openside flanker made his debut for Cardiff in August
2007 and, with 21 starts, helped the Welsh club to 2nd place in the
Welsh Premiership that season. Adam scoring four tries in his 30
appearances.
Educated at Brynteg Comprehensive and UWIC (Captained Brynteg School to
the Welsh Schools Cup), Adam
represented Wales at Under 16, 18 (Captain) and 19 levels (alongside
current Moseley scrum half Jimmy Ireland) as well as representing
Samurai 7s and Welsh Academics (alongside current Moseley prop Nathan
Williams).
He burst into the Welsh Premiership when he joined Bridgend in 2005
(from The Ospreys Academy) scooping ‘player of the month’ for the league
in November.
By the end of the season he had sufficiently impressed to be nominated
for the 2005/06 Premiership's Best Newcomer. (He was beaten to the award
by lock Alun-Wynn Jones who went on to become a regular international
just a season later). The following season he captained ‘The Ravens’
before moving from his home town club to Cardiff.
Moseley Head Coach Ian Smith said “the signing of Adam gives the squad
another genuine no. 7 with pace and power and provides more options in
the back row”.
Height: 6' 1" (1.85m)
Weight: 15.6st (98kg)
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