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Andrew Bishop

Birth name	Andrew Bishop
Date of birth	(1985-08-07) 7 August 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth	Treherbert, Wales
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	15 st 2 lb (96 kg)
Notable relative(s)	David Bishop (brother)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre Current team Ospreys Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2005-2015 Ospreys 209 (50) National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 2008–2015 Wales 16 (0) Correct as of 17:00, 2 June 2012 (UTC)

Andrew Bishop (born 7 August 1985) is a former Welsh international rugby union player. He played in the Centre position for the Ospreys team.

Andrew Bishop was a very important player for the Wales Under 21 team. They won a "Grand Slam" in 2005. This means they won all their games in the championship that year.

Playing for Wales

First International Games

In May 2008, Andrew was chosen to join the Welsh national team. They were going on a tour to South Africa. He played his first game for Wales on June 14, 2008. He came on as a substitute in that match.

Later that year, on November 14, he started his first game for Wales against Canada. Wales won this game with a score of 34–13. He also played against Australia. He came on as a substitute early in the game. Many people thought this might make it harder for Wales to win. However, Andrew played very well. Wales won 21–18. This was a big win because it was the only time a team from the Northern Hemisphere beat one of "The Big Three" teams that year. The "Big Three" are Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa.

Six Nations and Tours

Andrew also played in the Six Nations tournament. He came on as a substitute against Scotland in 2009. This was his only game in that tournament. He was also a substitute for the game against England but did not play.

In 2009, Andrew started for Wales on their tour of North America. Many main players were missing because of injuries or other tours. Still, Wales won against Canada 32–23. He then started against the United States. Wales won that game 48–15.

In 2010, Andrew was part of the 35-player Wales national squad for the Six Nations tournament. He was a substitute for every game. He only played in the match against Ireland.

Retirement from Rugby

On October 8, Andrew Bishop had to stop playing rugby. He retired because of a back injury that kept coming back.

Life After Rugby

Andrew Bishop's brother, David, was also a professional rugby player. David also played for the Wales Under-21 team.

After retiring from playing, Andrew became a coach. He now coaches the Treorchy RFC team. He has three daughters named Lara, Mila, and Indie.

International Games Played

This table shows all the international games Andrew Bishop played for Wales.

Cap Number	Date	Team	Position	Shirt Number	Home or Away	Venue	Result	Score
1	14 June 2008	South Africa	Substitute	21	Away	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria	Loss	21–37
2	14 November 2008	Canada	Centre	12	Home	Millennium Stadium, Cardiff	Won	34–13
3	29 November 2008	Australia	Substitute	22	Home	Millennium Stadium, Cardiff	Won	21–18
4	8 February 2009	Scotland	Substitute	22	Away	Murrayfield, Edinburgh	Won	26–13
5	30 May 2009	Canada	Centre	12	Away	York Stadium, Toronto	Won	32–23
6	6 June 2009	United States	Centre	12	Away	Toyota Park, Bridgeview, Illinois	Won	48–15
7	21 November 2009	Argentina	Substitute	21	Home	Millennium Stadium, Cardiff	Won	33–16
8	28 November 2009	Australia	Substitute	21	Home	Millennium Stadium, Cardiff	Lost	12–33
9	13 March 2010	Ireland	Substitute	21	Away	Croke Park, Dublin	Lost	12–27
10	20 March 2010	Italy	Substitute	21	Home	Millennium Stadium, Cardiff	Won	33–10
11	19 June 2010	New Zealand	Centre	13	Away	Carisbrook, Dunedin	Lost	9–42
12	6 November 2010	Australia	Centre	12	Home	Millennium Stadium, Cardiff	Lost	16–25
13	13 November 2010	South Africa	Substitute	21	Home	Millennium Stadium, Cardiff	Lost	25–29
14	19 November 2010	Fiji	Centre	12	Home	Millennium Stadium, Cardiff	Drew	16–16
15	27 November 2010	New Zealand	Substitute	22	Home	Millennium Stadium, Cardiff	Lost	25–37
16	2 June 2012	Barbarians	Centre	13	Home	Millennium Stadium, Cardiff	Won	30–21