The former flanker was capped once for Wales on a tryscoring debut against USA in 2005. He was also part of the
Wales sevens team who won the Melrose Cup at the 2009
Rugby World Cup Sevens tournament in Dubai.
Having formerly been an assistant coach for Wales Women
(forwards), he took up a role as assistant coach to Gareth
Williams for the Wales Sevens squad on his return from the
Rio Olympic Games where he was assistant coach to Simon
Middleton for the women’s GB sevens team.
Pugh spent two years as an assistant coach with ospreys
before returning to the WRU in November 2021 as head
coach of sevens. He joined the Wales U20 men’s coaching
team prior to the 2023 U20 World Championship. He is also
head coach of Wales u18s.
Career
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Wales U20's Assistant Coach |
2023 - present |
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Ospreys Openside Flanker |
2003 - 2008 |
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Wales Openside Flanker |
2005 - 2012 |
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Scarlets Openside Flanker |
2008 - 2013 |
