Ian Gough

As of November 5, 2009 National October 12, 2011

Ian Gough ( born November 10, 1976 in Panteg, Torfaen ) is a Welsh rugby union player who plays in the second row. He is active for the Ospreys and the Welsh national team.

Gough was in 1998 made ​​his debut for Wales at the 13:96 defeat against South Africa, the worst defeat in the history of the country. Despite this setback, he remained through 2002 on the national team. Due to injuries and poorer performance, he lost his place and came only in 2005, when Wales won the Grand Slam in the Six Nations in 2005, back. He played at this time for the Newport Gwent Dragons, which he joined in 2003. Previously, he was active for Newport RFC, through the restructuring of the club system in Wales, he was appointed to the cadre of the Dragons.

In the following years, Gough secured a place in the ranks of the Welsh national team and was among one of the most experienced players on the team. He was also nominated for the 2007 World Cup and was thereby the better players a disappointing team that already was eliminated in the first round. He subsequently moved to the current best Welsh team, the Ospreys. Under the new national coach Warren Gatland he still belongs to the staff. He was an important factor in the Grand Slam win at the Six Nations 2008. In the deciding match against France he came to his 50th appearance for Wales.