Chris Czekaj

Chris Czekaj

Player information
Full name	Christopher David Czekaj
birthday	December 14, 1985
place of birth	Cardiff , Wales
Nickname	28
society
society	Cardiff Blues
position	Outside three quarters , goalkeeper
Clubs as active
Years	society	Games (points)
? –2004 2004–	Cardiff RFC Cardiff Blues	18 (65) 124 (125)
Teams in youth
Years	team
	Llandaff RFC
National team
Years	National team	Games (points)
2005–	Wales	9 (10)
Status: May 5, 2012 National team: November 13, 2011

Christopher David "Chris" Czekaj (born December 14, 1985 in Cardiff ) is a Welsh rugby union player who is used on the positions outside three quarters and goalkeeper . He plays for the Cardiff Blues and has so far made six appearances for the Welsh national team .

Czekaj started rugby at the age of seven. He spent his youth at Llandaff RFC and was used early on in the youth national teams. In 2004 he moved from Cardiff RFC to the Magners League to the Blues. He first attracted international attention in 2005 when he made his debut for Wales against Canada when he made an outstanding attempt .

Czekaj toured Argentina with Wales in 2006 and made his Six Nations debut in 2007 . In the summer of 2007 he traveled to Australia , but was injured there in the second test match and was unable to take part in the World Cup.

Czekaj's grandparents come from Poland . Nicknamed 28 by Welsh fans , a nod to the number of points his name would get in the game of Scrabble .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Czekaj faces World Cup heartache. BBC, June 4, 2007, accessed May 18, 2009 . 
2. ^ ^{A b} Paul Jones: Rugby Union: Gareth: I'm sure Chris will be back. Sunday Mirror, June 10, 2007, accessed May 18, 2009 . 

Web links

• Profile at the Welsh Rugby Union
• Profile at the Blues ( Memento from March 7, 2012 in the Internet Archive )