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Alex Ridgway
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Weight104 kg (229 lb)
SchoolBeechen Cliff School
UniversityUniversity of Bath
Rugby union career
Position Lock
Current team Bath
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2025- Bath
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2024 Wales U18
2026- Wales U20

Alex Ridgway is a Welsh professional rugby union footballer who plays for Bath. His preferred position is [Lock (rugby union)|Lock]].

Early life

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Rigdway was a youth player for Scarlets and was a member of their U18s side which won the Regional Age Grade U18s competition. He moved to Bath Rugby after opting to study at Beechen Cliff School in the city for sixth form.[2] He went on to play for Team Bath in British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) Super Rugby.[3]

Club career

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Ridgway made his senior debut for Bath Rugby in September 2025 as the start of the 2025-26 season against Exeter Chiefs in the Premiership Rugby Cup.[4] On 8 March 2026, Ridgway was a try scorer as Bath were defeated by Leicester Tigers in the semi-final of the 2025–26 PREM Rugby Cup.[5]

International career

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Ridgway played for Wales U18 in 2024.[6] He progressed to play for Wales U20 in the 2026 U20 Six Nations.[7]

References

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  1. "Alex Ridgway". All Rugby. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
  2. Thomas, Steffan (2 June 2025). "The Welsh-qualified talent in England the WRU should be targeting as exiles programme scrapped". Walesonline. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
  3. https://www.teambath.com/2025/09/24/hartpury-bucs-super-rugby-report-12/
  4. "Bath Rugby player ratings from Exeter Chiefs defeat - 'Looking a class act'". Somerset Live. 22 September 2025. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
  5. Marvell, Ben (8 March 2026). "Leicester beat youthful Bath to gain home cup final". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
  6. Thomas, Steffan (4 April 2024). "The new generation of Wales kids full of future internationals as scrum-half steals headlines and flanker immense". Walesonline. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
  7. Doel, Jon (17 Feb 2026). "Wales U20s name team for France match as injury forces change". Walesonline. Retrieved 8 March 2026.