Rhys Bradshaw
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| Born |
19 September 2000 Wales | |||||||||||||
| Playing position | Midfield | |||||||||||||
| Senior career | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | |||||||||||||
| –2017 | Bridgend | |||||||||||||
| 2017–2019 | Cardiff & Met | |||||||||||||
| 2019–2022 | Exeter Univ | |||||||||||||
| 2022–2025 | Wimbledon | |||||||||||||
| National team | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Caps | Goals | |||||||||||
| 2018– | Wales | 73 | ||||||||||||
Medal record
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Rhys Bradshaw (born 19 December 2000) is a Welsh field hockey player who has represented Wales. He competed for Wales at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
Biography
Bradshaw played club hockey for Bridgend Hockey Club[1] before joining Cardiff & Met Hockey Club.[2] While at Cardiff he made his Welsh debut against Poland in 2018.[1]
In 2019, he joined University of Exeter Hockey Club in the Men's England Hockey League[1] before moving to Wimbledon Hockey Club for the 2022–23 season.[3]
Bradshaw was selected to represent Wales at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham,[4][5] helping his nation to a sixth place finish during the men's tournament after being defeated by New Zealand in the fifth place play off match on 7 August 2022.[6]
He was also part of the Welsh team at the 2023 World Cup, which was the first time in their history that Wales had appeared in the world Cup.[7] Additionally he was part of the Welsh team that played at the 2023 Men's EuroHockey Championship.[8]
In 2025, he helped Wales win the gold medal at the European Championship II, defeating Ireland in the final.[9][10]
References
- ^ a b c "Rhys Bradshaw". Hockey Wales. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
- ^ "Havant hit back for dramatic Cardiff draw". The Portsmouth News. 26 March 2018. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
- ^ "Rhys Bradshaw - Player Info". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
- ^ "Hockey Wales 2022 Commonwealth Games squads". South West Sports News. 16 June 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
- ^ "Hockey Commonwealth Games 2022: Wales select 'incredibly competitive' squads". The Hockey Paper. 15 June 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games: Hockey - Men results". BBC Sport. 29 July 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
- ^ "2023 World Cup in India highlights Wales' international student offer3 Eurohockey Championships". Study in Wales.ac.uk. 20 December 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
- ^ "Wales Men Win Euro Qualifiers To Secure Sport At 2023 Eurohockey Championships". Hockey Wales. 31 August 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
- ^ "Wales men beat Ireland in EuroHockey II final shootout". FBBC Sport. 2 August 2025. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
- ^ "EuroHockey Championship II 2025 Men". FIH. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
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