Joe Bearman (born 28 February 1982) is a rugby union player playing in Wales. A Number 8, he currently plays his club rugby for the
Ospreys
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having previously played for the
Newport Gwent Dragons and the
Cornish Pirates
The Cornish Pirates () are a professional rugby union team who play in the RFU Championship, Championship, the second level of the English rugby union pyramid, and are the premier Cornish rugby club. The Cornish Pirates team are the 'First XV' o ...
.
Bearman joined the Dragons in 2005 from the Cornish Pirates and made a total of 77 appearances for the Dragons. Bearman was the Magners League Player of the Month in January 2008. After gaining Welsh qualification through residency in 2009, Bearman was in line for selection for the Welsh International Squad before a groin injury curtailed his season. A succession of injuries largely ruled him out of competitive rugby from Autumn 2009 until April 2011.
Bearman joined the coaching team of
Cardiff University
Cardiff University () is a public research university in Cardiff, Wales. It was established in 1883 as the University College of South Wales and Monmouthshire and became a founding college of the University of Wales in 1893. It was renamed Unive ...
rugby club in the 21–22 season.
References
External links
Newport Gwent Dragons profile
1982 births
Living people
Cornish Pirates players
Cornwall RFU players
Dragons RFC players
Ospreys (rugby union) players
People from Newquay
Rugby union number eights
English rugby union players
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