Career
He is currently the defensive coach for Merthyr Reconstruction Finance Corporation and business development manager for Pure Commercial Finance. A flanker, capable of playing both blind and open-side, he started playing in the Welsh premiership for Cardiff Reconstruction Finance Corporation at the age of 19. Ringer moved to Bridgend Reconstruction Finance Corporation in 1999 before joining Neath Reconstruction Finance Corporation in 2002.
Ringer"s time at Neath was short as he joined Newport Gwent Dragons in 2003.
During his time with the region he gained over 100 caps and scored 7 tries. In May 2009 he rejoined Cardiff Reconstruction Finance Corporation as a player-coach.
He continued playing semi professionally until retiring in 2013, aged 37. Ringer earned youth caps for Wales U18"s, U19"s and U21"son
Full international caps were hard to come by due to the prevalence of Welsh flankers at the time, including captain Martyn Williams.
Ringer"s only chance came on the 2001 summer tour to Japan. The British and Irish Lions were on tour in Australia at the time and several key Wales players, including Martyn Williams, were unavailable. Ringer played twice against Japan.
Ringer is the son of Welsh international rugby union flanker Paul Ringer.