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Player Profile - Colin Charvis

Leading the Newport Gwent Dragons to a Magners League victory over Edinburgh on the weekend was flanker Colin Charvis, we bring you a profile on the man who joined The Dragons over the summer

Kath McCarthy | 13/11/2006

Leading the Newport Gwent Dragons to a Magners League victory over Edinburgh on the weekend was flanker Colin Charvis, we bring you a profile on the man who joined The Dragons over the summer.

Full Name: 
Colin L Charvis

Position:
Back Row

Age:
33

Rugby Honours:
Wales, British and Irish Lions, Barbarians

What are you looking forward to most this season?
Playing back in Wales

What are you looking forward to least this season?
Reading Welsh newspapers and their attempts at rugby analysis / views

What are your hopes for the 2006/07 season?
As many as possible in squad to dodge injury

Rugby Heroes:
Tony Clement, Scott Gibbs

Greatest Influences and why:
Support and love from family and friends

Most Respected Opponent and why:
A.J. Venter, great player, very tough and fair

Favourite Player to Play alongside and why:
Scott Gibbs - full of confidence, always does something a little bit special

Favourite Ground
Millennium Stadium

Least favourite ground:
Lansdowne Road

Main complaint about rugby:
Players whingeing – it's a great job to have, enjoy it!

Changes to improve the game and its appeal:
Better / professional referees
Fourth official

Funniest Moments in rugby:
Nobody said we're allowed to have fun!

What is your favourite saying?
"This is my church" – Maxi Jazz

If you weren't a professional rugby player what would be your chosen career path and why?
There is nothing else. Probably try to be involved in rugby someway or another team sport

Special Hobbies and Interests:
Scuba diving, kite surfing, base jumping, yachting, motor cross, languages (I speak 5), Ornithology.

Other sports or games followed:
Football, gymkhana, rugby league, cricket, aussie rules, Americas Cup

Other sports people admired:
Emile Zatopek, Jesse Owens, Mohammed Ali

FAVOURITES

Actor:            
Jean Reno                           

Actress:
Milla Jovovich (Think – Jean D'Arc 5th Element)

Film:
The Big Blue                                      

TV Prog.
The Sopranos / Extras

Music:
Faithless and turn it up loud

Holiday Place:
Sharm El Sheikh

Food:
Very rare fillet steak                                                               

Drink:
Mohito

Newspaper:
The Times                                                  

With whom would you most like to be stranded on a desert island?
My dog Bilbo – would not like to bore somebody else.

If you could be anyone for a day who would you be and why?
Jacques Cousteau

Most Prized Belongings other than your family?
My yacht in Nassau

Pet Hates
I love all God's animals.

Do you have any pre-match superstitions?
I like to sleep in my kit for a few nights before games.

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