Editing Colin Charvis (section)

==Club career==
Charvis played for Swansea for eight seasons, making a total of 168 appearances and scoring 62 tries. In March 2003, the club went into administration,<ref>{{cite news |title=Swansea opt for administration |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/welsh/2839613.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=11 March 2003 |accessdate=12 March 2024 }}</ref> and Charvis was offered a redundancy package on 21 March.<ref>{{cite news |first=Colin |last=Charvis |title=Charvis offered Swansea exit |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/international/2878735.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=23 March 2003 |accessdate=12 March 2024 }}</ref> He was released the following week amid hopes for a contract offer from the newly founded [[Ospreys (rugby union)|Neath–Swansea regional team]],<ref>{{cite news |title=Swansea release Wales trio |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/welsh/2896555.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=28 March 2003 |accessdate=12 March 2024 }}</ref> as well as the [[Dragons RFC|Gwent team]] coached by Mike Ruddock, who had brought Charvis to Swansea.<ref>{{cite news |title=Charvis seeks side with ambition |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/welsh/2974391.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=24 April 2003 |accessdate=12 March 2024 }}</ref>

After Wales's elimination from the World Cup, having not received an acceptable offer from any of the five new Welsh regional sides,<ref>{{cite news |title=Charvis seeks home comforts |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/welsh/3258529.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=11 November 2003 |accessdate=5 February 2024 }}</ref> Charvis signed for French second-tier side [[Tarbes Pyrénées Rugby|Tarbes]] on a contract that would take him through to the end of the 2003–04 season, when he was expected to return to Wales;<ref>{{cite news |title=Charvis seals Tarbes move |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/welsh/3281181.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=18 November 2003 |accessdate=5 February 2024 }}</ref> During the season, he expressed his intent to continue playing for Wales;<ref>{{cite news |title=Charvis commits to Wales |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/rugby_world_cup/team_pages/wales/3258217.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=10 November 2003 |accessdate=5 February 2024 }}</ref> however, although he was part of the squad for the [[2004 Six Nations Championship]], his desire to continue his international career proved a stumbling block, and by the end of the tournament in March 2004, initial talks with three of the regions had reached an impasse.<ref name="spurned">{{cite news |title=Charvis spurned by regions |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/welsh/3547051.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=17 March 2004 |accessdate=5 February 2024 }}</ref>

Despite interest from at least three unnamed, top-flight French sides,<ref name="spurned"/> Charvis signed for [[Newcastle Falcons]] in England in June 2004.<ref>{{cite news |first=Paul |last=Rees |title=Falcons swoop to sign Charvis |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2004/jun/03/rugbyunion.newcastlefalcons |work=The Guardian |date=3 June 2004 |accessdate=5 February 2024 }}</ref> He missed three months of the 2004–05 season after suffering a broken foot in January 2005, but returned for the last three games of the season. After captaining the team in those matches, he was named as Newcastle's full-time captain for the 2005–06 season, taking over from co-captains [[Jonny Wilkinson]] and [[Ian Peel (rugby union)|Ian Peel]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Charvis named as captain |url=https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/charvis-named-as-captain-1585098 |work=Chronicle Live |publisher=Trinity Mirror North East |date=4 August 2005 |accessdate=6 February 2024 }}</ref> With his contract due to expire at the end of the season, talks began over a new deal but by May 2006, rumours surfaced that negotiations had broken down.<ref>{{cite news |title=Falcons quiet on Charvis rumours |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/english/4966260.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=2 May 2006 |accessdate=7 February 2024 }}</ref>

No deal was forthcoming, and on 26 May 2006, it was announced that Charvis would be leaving Newcastle.<ref>{{cite news |title=Charvis and Grimes leave Falcons |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/english/5019506.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=26 May 2006 |accessdate=7 February 2024 }}</ref> After a move to the [[Dragons RFC|Newport Gwent Dragons]] fell through over the summer, Charvis was reportedly considering retirement;<ref>{{cite news |title=Unwanted Charvis eyes retirement |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/international/5183176.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=15 July 2006 |accessdate=7 February 2024 }}</ref> however, he did ultimately sign for the Dragons on a one-year deal.<ref>{{cite news |title=Dragons capture back-row Charvis |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/international/5235280.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=11 August 2006 |accessdate=5 February 2024 }}</ref> He made his debut for the club in a pre-season friendly against the Cornish Pirates, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 20–6 victory.<ref name="morgan_delight">{{cite news |title=Morgan delight at Charvis arrival |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/my_club/ng_dragons/5259246.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=22 August 2006 |accessdate=7 February 2024 }}</ref> Coach Paul Turner said after the game that he expected Charvis would play at least 15 games for the Dragons that season.<ref name="morgan_delight"/> He ended up playing 26 times, mostly at flanker but also at number 8, and scored three tries. Charvis particularly shone in the [[2006–07 European Challenge Cup|European Challenge Cup]], scoring a try in the 66–10 win at home and the 39–29 win away to the [[Romanian Wolves|București Wolves]] in December 2006.<ref>{{cite news |title=Dragons delight at Bucuresti win |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/my_club/ng_dragons/6210416.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=9 December 2006 |accessdate=14 March 2024 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Bucuresti 29-39 Dragons |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/my_club/ng_dragons/6168869.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=16 December 2006 |accessdate=14 March 2024 }}</ref> The Dragons went on to reach the semi-finals of the competition, but Charvis missed the match against [[ASM Clermont Auvergne|Clermont]] due to injury and the Dragons lost 46–29.<ref>{{cite news |title=C Auvergne 46-29 Dragons |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/my_club/ng_dragons/6555779.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=21 April 2007 |accessdate=14 March 2024 }}</ref> He scored his third try of the season in the Dragons' penultimate league match, a 23–0 win at home to Connacht.<ref>{{cite news |title=Dragons 23-0 Connacht |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/my_club/ng_dragons/6612871.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=4 May 2007 |accessdate=14 March 2024 }}</ref>

Due to his involvement with Wales at the 2007 Rugby World Cup, Charvis missed the first five games of the Dragons' season in 2007–08, returning to action in the 19–13 away win over Edinburgh on 12 October 2007.<ref>{{cite news |title=Edinburgh 13-19 Dragons |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/my_club/edinburgh/7037410.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=12 October 2007 |accessdate=14 March 2024 }}</ref> He again scored back-to-back European tries in December 2007, crossing in the 35–33 away win at [[Benetton Rugby|Benetton Treviso]] and 24–22 loss in the return game at [[Rodney Parade]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Benetton Treviso 33-35 Dragons |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/7127414.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=8 December 2007 |accessdate=14 March 2024 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Dragons 22-24 Benetton Treviso |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/7136468.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=15 December 2007 |accessdate=14 March 2024 }}</ref> That win over Benetton proved to be the Dragons' only one of the [[2007–08 Heineken Cup|Heineken Cup]] campaign; they lost 25–0 in their final pool game against [[USA Perpignan|Perpignan]] on 19 January 2008, and Charvis suffered an injury that ruled him out for the next 10 weeks.<ref>{{cite news |title=Dragons 0-25 Perpignan |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/7189027.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=19 January 2008 |accessdate=15 March 2024 }}</ref> He returned to play in five of the last six games of the season, scoring a try in an 18–10 win at home to the Ospreys in the penultimate match that secured Heineken Cup qualification; he was named man of the match in that game,<ref>{{cite news |title=Dragons 18-10 Ospreys |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/my_club/ng_dragons/7383987.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=6 May 2008 |accessdate=15 March 2024 }}</ref> as well as the final-day win at home to [[Leinster Rugby|Leinster]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Dragons 31-26 Leinster |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/my_club/ng_dragons/7387637.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=9 May 2008 |accessdate=15 March 2024 }}</ref>

Charvis signed a new one-year contract with the Dragons in July 2008 naming him as the team's contact and defence coach, while also reducing his playing commitments.<ref>{{cite news |title=Charvis agrees player-coach role |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/my_club/ng_dragons/7473871.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=8 July 2008 |accessdate=15 March 2024 }}</ref> He made his first appearance of the season off the bench in a 25–14 win over former club Newcastle in the [[2008–09 EDF Energy Cup|Anglo-Welsh Cup]] on 3 October 2008, being named man of the match for his half-hour cameo.<ref>{{cite news |title=Dragons 25-14 Newcastle |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/7643065.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=3 October 2008 |accessdate=15 March 2024 }}</ref> He was on the scoresheet the following week with a try in a 32–22 win over [[Glasgow Warriors]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Dragons 32-22 Glasgow Warriors |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/welsh/7653578.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=11 October 2008 |accessdate=15 March 2024 }}</ref> That proved to be his final try in professional rugby, as he played in seven of the Dragons' next eleven matches without scoring, although his chip kick did provide the assist for [[Jason Tovey]]'s decisive try in a 30–24 win over the Ospreys on 19 December;<ref>{{cite news |title=Dragons 30-24 Ospreys |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/welsh/7782712.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=19 December 2008 |accessdate=15 March 2024 }}</ref> his final appearance for the Dragons came on 18 January 2009 in a 15–12 loss at home to [[Bath Rugby|Bath]] in the Heineken Cup.<ref>{{cite news |title=Dragons 12-15 Bath |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/7823969.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=18 January 2009 |accessdate=15 March 2024 }}</ref> He also made an appearance for the [[Barbarian F.C.|Barbarians]] in a match to mark the official opening of the [[Scarlets]]' new stadium, [[Parc y Scarlets]], on 31 January.<ref>{{cite news |title=Scarlets 40-24 Barbarians |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/my_club/llanelli_scarlets/7860769.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=31 January 2009 |accessdate=15 March 2024 }}</ref> At the end of the season, after undergoing knee surgery, Charvis went full-time with his coaching duties at the Dragons, with a focus on defence.<ref>{{cite news |title=Charvis stays on as defence coach |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/welsh/8159786.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=20 July 2009 |accessdate=15 March 2024 }}</ref> His remit was expanded to coaching the forwards group in December 2009, after fellow coach Leigh Jones took a job in Hong Kong.<ref>{{cite news |title=Colin Charvis named Dragons forwards coach |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/welsh/8435133.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=30 December 2009 |accessdate=15 March 2024 }}</ref> He left the Dragons in late September 2010, but no reason was given for his departure.<ref>{{cite news |title=Coach Colin Charvis parts company with Dragons |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/my_club/ng_dragons/9036902.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=27 September 2009 |accessdate=15 March 2024 }}</ref>