Dave Ward (rugby union)

Dave Ward

Ward in action for Harlequins in 2013
Full name	David Patrick Ward
Date of birth	(1985-05-21) 21 May 1985 (age 32)
Place of birth	Bath, England
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	100 kg (15 st 10 lb; 220 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker/Flanker Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2004–2007 2007–2008 2008–2009 2009–2012 2012– Bath Rugby Northampton Saints Sale Sharks Cornish Pirates Harlequins 8 6 3 110 100 (0) (20) (0) (120) (45) Correct as of 13:47, 26 June 2014 (UTC) National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 2014– England U18 England U21 England Saxons 2 (0) Correct as of 13:47, 26 June 2014 (UTC)

David Patrick Ward (born 21 May 1985) is an English rugby union player for Premiership side Harlequins, and Head Coach of Guildford Rugby Club. A hooker, Ward has previously played for Sale Sharks, Northampton Saints, Bath Rugby and the Cornish Pirates. At international level he has represented the England under-18s, under-21s and Saxons.

Born in Bath, Ward joined his local club Bath Rugby as a six-year-old, progressing all the way through to the first team for whom he made his debut as a replacement in the Heineken Cup against Treviso in December 2004. His first start came a month later against Leinster Rugby and despite Bath losing, he was named as the Man of the Match. He made just six more appearances for the club over the next two years, and, after finding himself as fourth choice hooker, joined Northampton Saints on a two-year contract in 2007.

He made six appearances for Saints in their 2007–08 promotion winning season, scoring four tries, but was released from his contract by the club a year early in October 2008. Days later he joined Sale Sharks, though he again failed to secure regular playing time, making just three appearances during the 2008–09 season. During his time with Sale the club received a one-point deduction after he came off the bench against Harlequins prior to being re-registered following a loan spell at Manchester.