Ellis won caps for Wales (RL) while at Warrington in 1991 against Papua New Guinea, in 1992 against France, England, and France, in 1993 against New Zealand, in 1994 against France, and Australia, in 1995 against England, and France, in the 1995 Rugby League World Cup against France, Western Samoa, and England. He also won a cap for Great Britain while at Warrington in 1991 against France.[1] He was selected to go on the 1992 Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand.
Ellis switched back to playing rugby union in 1995, but briefly returned to rugby league in 2003 to play for Bridgend Blue Bulls in the 2003 Rugby League Conference Grand Final.[5] He also made further appearances for Wales in 2003 against Russia, and Australia, and in 2004 against Ireland.[6]
Ellis also worked as an assistant coach with Celtic Crusaders for several years,[7][8] where he also made a handful of appearances as a player.[9]
In May 2010 he announced that he would be returning to rugby at the age of 45 for the club that he was coach for, Maesteg RFC in the SWALEC Final.
Outside rugbyedit
Ellis also became a patron of Healing the Wounds, a British charity launched in December 2009 to help provide support and care for British servicemen and women suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
Referencesedit
^ abc"Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
^Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN978-1-903659-49-6.
^"Kevin Ellis a proud man going into Warrington Wolves clash". Warrington Guardian. 29 March 2009. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
^Richards, Martin (8 September 2003). "Ellis and Bateman inspire Bridgend". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
^"Welsh legends play on". BBC Sport. 3 October 2004. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
^"Crusaders start life on the road". BBC Sport. 3 January 2006. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
^"Ellis relishes Warrington clash". BBC Sport. 3 July 2009. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
^"Crusaders 62-0 Centurions". BBC Sport. 26 March 2006. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
External linksedit
Celtic Crusaders profile
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Warrington's World Cup heroes - Kevin Ellis
Neath blitz sinks Steelmen
Swansea back on title trail
Bridgend 60-10 Leeds Akkies
Aberavon adventure excites Kelly
Life not all a beach for new boys
Ebbw Vale digging in
Sheasby inspires Irish revenge
Vale swamped by Scarlets
Transfer talk
Gloucester punish brave Ebbw
Wasps confident of Sardis success
Evans joins Cardiff
Maesteg win to stay in top flight
Who would you have chosen?
French memories for Cardiff duo
Statistics at wolvesplayers.thisiswarrington.co.uk
January 01, 1970
kevin, ellis, rugby, other, people, with, same, name, kevin, ellis, kevin, stewart, ellis, born, 1965, welsh, former, professional, rugby, league, rugby, union, footballer, played, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, great, britain, wales, national, representative, played, c. For other people with the same name see Kevin Ellis Kevin Stewart Ellis born 29 May 1965 is a Welsh former professional rugby league and rugby union footballer who played in the 1980s 1990s and 2000s A Great Britain and Wales national representative He played club level rugby union RU for Bridgend RFC Maesteg RFC two spells Treorchy RFC Sale Sharks London Irish Cardiff RFC Pontypool RFC and Ebbw Vale RFC at representative level rugby league RL for Wales and at club level for Warrington Wolves Workington Town Gold Coast Chargers Bridgend Blue Bulls and Celtic Crusaders as a stand off scrum half or loose forward 1 3 Kevin EllisPersonal informationFull nameKevin Stewart EllisBorn 1965 05 29 29 May 1965 age 58 Bridgend WalesPlaying informationHeight5 ft 9 in 175 cm Weight13 st 7 lb 86 kg Rugby leaguePositionStand off Scrum half Loose forwardClub Years Team Pld T G FG P 1990 94 Warrington Wolves 123 35 0 3 143 1994 95 Workington Town 21 10 0 1 41 1996 Gold Coast Chargers 3 1 0 0 4 2006 Celtic Crusaders 3 1 0 0 4 Total 150 47 0 4 192 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1991 Great Britain 1 0 0 0 0 1991 95 Wales 15 5 0 1 21Rugby unionPositionScrum half Fly halfClub Years Team Pld T G FG P 198 89 Bridgend RFC 1995 96 Maesteg RFC 1996 97 Treorchy RFC 1997 Sale Sharks London Irish 01 Cardiff RFC 2002 03 Pontypool RFC 2001 02 Ebbw Vale RFC 200 06 Maesteg RFC Total 0 0 0 0 0Source 1 2 Contents 1 Playing career 2 Outside rugby 3 References 4 External linksPlaying career editEllis switched from rugby union to rugby league in 1990 signing a five year contract with Warrington 4 He played scrum half in Warrington s 12 2 victory over Bradford Northern in the 1990 91 Regal Trophy Final during the 1990 91 season at Headingley Leeds on Saturday 12 January 1991 Ellis won caps for Wales RL while at Warrington in 1991 against Papua New Guinea in 1992 against France England and France in 1993 against New Zealand in 1994 against France and Australia in 1995 against England and France in the 1995 Rugby League World Cup against France Western Samoa and England He also won a cap for Great Britain while at Warrington in 1991 against France 1 He was selected to go on the 1992 Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand Ellis switched back to playing rugby union in 1995 but briefly returned to rugby league in 2003 to play for Bridgend Blue Bulls in the 2003 Rugby League Conference Grand Final 5 He also made further appearances for Wales in 2003 against Russia and Australia and in 2004 against Ireland 6 Ellis also worked as an assistant coach with Celtic Crusaders for several years 7 8 where he also made a handful of appearances as a player 9 In May 2010 he announced that he would be returning to rugby at the age of 45 for the club that he was coach for Maesteg RFC in the SWALEC Final Outside rugby editEllis also became a patron of Healing the Wounds a British charity launched in December 2009 to help provide support and care for British servicemen and women suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder References edit a b c Statistics at rugbyleagueproject org rugbyleagueproject org 31 December 2017 Retrieved 1 January 2018 Kevin Ellis at ESPNscrum Williams Graham Lush Peter Farrar David 2009 The British Rugby League Records Book London League pp 108 114 ISBN 978 1 903659 49 6 Kevin Ellis a proud man going into Warrington Wolves clash Warrington Guardian 29 March 2009 Retrieved 15 July 2023 Richards Martin 8 September 2003 Ellis and Bateman inspire Bridgend The Guardian Retrieved 15 July 2023 Welsh legends play on BBC Sport 3 October 2004 Retrieved 15 July 2023 Crusaders start life on the road BBC Sport 3 January 2006 Retrieved 15 July 2023 Ellis relishes Warrington clash BBC Sport 3 July 2009 Retrieved 15 July 2023 Crusaders 62 0 Centurions BBC Sport 26 March 2006 Retrieved 15 July 2023 External links editCeltic Crusaders profile archived by web archive org World Cup 1995 details Warrington s World Cup heroes Kevin Ellis Neath blitz sinks Steelmen Swansea back on title trail Bridgend 60 10 Leeds Akkies Aberavon adventure excites Kelly Life not all a beach for new boys Ebbw Vale digging in Sheasby inspires Irish revenge Vale swamped by Scarlets Transfer talk Gloucester punish brave Ebbw Wasps confident of Sardis success Evans joins Cardiff Maesteg win to stay in top flight Who would you have chosen French memories for Cardiff duo Statistics at wolvesplayers thisiswarrington co uk Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kevin Ellis rugby amp oldid 1165483955, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
