Ian Gough (born 10 November 1976) is a former

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rugby player. His usual position was lock forward. He made his debut for the

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against

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in 1998, and was a regular thereafter, including playing in the

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, and the mid year series against

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. He also played within the Irish under-19 international team. On 18 January 2010 he was named in the 35 man Wales national Squad for the 2010 Six Nations tournament. He retired from professional rugby 5 September 2013, only to be tempted back with the opportunity to play for London Irish in the Aviva Premiership. In May 2014 Gough rejoined Newport Gwent Dragons. He announced his retirement from playing in May 2015.

Personal

In March 2015 Gough was cleared on appeal of assaulting his ex-girlfriend, Welsh glamour model Sophia Cahill.Gough not guilty of assault
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References

External links

IanGough.com Official WebsiteOspreys profileWales profile

Ian Gough
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Ian Gough
on newportgwentdragons.com 1976 births Living people Dragons RFC players London Irish players Newport RFC players Ospreys (rugby union) players 21st-century Welsh sportsmen Pontypridd RFC players Rugby union locks Rugby union players from Panteg Wales international rugby union players Welsh rugby union players 2007 Rugby World Cup players {{Wales-rugbyunion-bio-stub