Dafydd Hughes
Birth name | Dafydd Hughes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | (1996-01-08) 8 January 1996 (age 28) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Carmarthen, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 101 kg (15 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Llandovery College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dafydd Hughes (born 8 January 1996) is a Welsh rugby union player who plays for the Jersey Reds as a hooker.[1] He is a Wales under-20 international.[2]
Professional career
Hughes started his career at Llandovery, and he made 22 appearances in his debut season. He also scored 3 tries in the process.
Hughes was then awarded his first professional Scarlets contract on 25 May 2016[3]
Hughes started every game for Wales U20 in the 2016 Six Nations Under 20s Championship, in which they won the Grand Slam. He also scored a try on his Wales U20 debut.[4] He also started in all but one of Wales' games in the 2016 World Rugby Under 20 Championship.
His Scarlets debut came in the Anglo-Welsh Cup against Newport Gwent Dragons, a game in which he scored a try.[5] He made 38 appearances for the Scarlets before being released at the end of the 2022–23 season.[6]
Hughes signed with RFC Championship winners Jersey Reds for the 2023–24 season.[7]
References
- ^ Scarlets player profile
- ^ "Wales U20 player profile". Archived from the original on 8 January 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
- ^ Scarlets deals for forwards Shaun Evans and Dafydd Hughes
- ^ "Perfect start for Wales U20 in Donnybrook". Archived from the original on 31 May 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
- ^ Young Scarlets put up a brave fight at Rodney Parade
- ^ "Leigh Halfpenny and Rhys Patchell to leave Scarlets at end of season". BBC Sport. 21 April 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ^ "Jersey Reds bring in seven new signings". BBC Sport. 15 June 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
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