Ed Shervington (born 11 March 1985, in Newport), is a Welsh

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player, in the position of hooker for

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Born in Newport, Shervington debuted for

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2003. After signing for Ospreys, he made his debut in September 2006, as a replacement against

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. Shervington was also allocated to play for

in the Principality Premiership. Shervington has represented Wales at U18, U19 and U21 levels. Shervington then joined

Worcester Warriors Worcester Warriors are a professional rugby union club based in Worcester, England. They most recently played in Premiership Rugby, the top division of English rugby union, before being suspended by the Rugby Football Union, RFU in September 2 ...

. He enjoyed a memorable debut season during the 2010/11 campaign. He has gone on to make 65 appearances for Worcester Warriors during his first three seasons at the club and signed contract extensions in 2011 and 2013. Shervington signed for

in 2014 leaving Worcester Warriors after four seasons, making 95 appearances for the Midlands club. Shervington is noted in rugby circles for his unusually massive head.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Shervington, Ed 1985 births Living people Rugby union players from Newport, Wales Welsh rugby union players Gloucester Rugby players Worcester Warriors players Rugby union players from Gloucestershire Ospreys (rugby union) players Wasps RFC players Bristol Bears players Rugby union hookers