In Conversation with Aaron Wainwright
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BBC
4.6 • 961 Ratings
🗓️ 16 October 2024
⏱️ 17 minutes
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Summary
Wales back-row Aaron Wainwright recalls the heartache of being released by Cardiff City as a 16-year-old which signalled the end of his promising football career, but the start of his rugby journey.
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| 0:46.0 | Hello, welcome to Scrum Five in conversation. |
| 0:50.0 | Our latest chart is with Wales Backrover Aaron Wainwright. |
| 0:54.0 | He was recently named as the Wales Rugby Writers Player of the Year. |
| 0:58.0 | After a while, a couple of brilliant seasons in the Red of Wales, |
| 1:02.0 | and playing for the dragons of course. |
| 1:04.0 | Now he's the pits of me of a late bloomer. |
| 1:06.0 | Unlike so many of us, he never dreamt of playing rugby for Wales. |
| 1:10.0 | Yes, he wanted to win a cap, but not on a rugby field. |
| 1:14.0 | Aaron Wainwright was going to be a footballer and a superstar as well. |
| 1:20.0 | As you'll hear, things didn't quite pan out, but it's a fascinating story that's had a huge impact on his career. |
| 1:30.0 | Here he is, I don't ask myself as a rugby nose now. |
| 1:51.0 | Just because you're not bothered? |
| 1:55.1 | I mean that. |
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