▁made ▁his ▁début ▁for ▁Wales ▁against ▁England ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 3 ▁Five ▁Nations ▁Championship , ▁replacing ▁Wales ' ▁usual ▁first ▁choice ▁hook er ▁Gar in ▁Jenkins , ▁who ▁had ▁been ▁susp ended ▁after ▁being ▁sent ▁off ▁in ▁a ▁league ▁game . ▁Wales ▁beat ▁England ▁for ▁the ▁first ▁time ▁since ▁ 1 9 8 9 . ▁Me ek ▁played ▁the ▁following ▁two ▁games , ▁losses ▁against ▁Scotland ▁and ▁Ireland . ▁He ▁was ▁dropped ▁for ▁the ▁final ▁game ▁of ▁the ▁championship ▁against ▁France , ▁and ▁didn ' t ▁play ▁for ▁Wales ▁again . ▁ ▁Me ek ▁moved ▁from ▁Pont y pr idd ▁R FC ▁to ▁newly ▁prompt ed ▁A bert illery ▁R FC ▁ahead ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 4 / 9 5 ▁season . ▁ ▁He ▁was ▁made ▁club ▁captain ▁for ▁New bridge ▁R FC ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 6 / 9 7 ▁season . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 9 5 , ▁while ▁playing ▁in ▁a ▁Fire ▁Services ▁cup ▁match , ▁Me ek ▁struck ▁another ▁player ▁in ▁the ▁j aw . ▁He ▁was ▁conv icted ▁of ▁gr iev ous ▁bod ily ▁harm ▁at ▁Mer th yr ▁Law ▁Cour ts ▁in ▁August ▁ 1 9 9 5 ▁by ▁a ▁majority ▁ver dict ▁of ▁ten ▁to ▁two , ▁and ▁sent enced ▁to ▁six ▁months ▁in ▁prison ▁at ▁Card iff ▁Crown ▁Court ▁in ▁September ▁ 1 9 9 5 . ▁ ▁Out side ▁of ▁rugby , ▁Me ek ▁is ▁a ▁fire ▁f ighter ▁in ▁Bla ina . ▁ ▁References ▁