Elliot Dee
Full name | Elliot Mitchell Dee | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | (1994-03-07) 7 March 1994 (age 30) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Newport, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 106 kg (234 lb; 16 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Newbridge School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Elliot Mitchell Dee (born 7 March 1994) is a Welsh professional rugby union player who plays as a hooker for United Rugby Championship club Dragons and the Wales national team.
Early life
Dee was born in Newport and attended Newbridge Comprehensive School.[1]
Club career
Dee began his rugby career at Penallta RFC, and got his first Wales cap playing for the Under 18s side.[1]
He played senior rugby in the Premiership and Premiership for Newbridge, Pontypool, Bedwas and Cross Keys before joining the Dragons as a professional.[1]
International career
Dee is a former Wales under-20 international. He was included in the Wales players squad for the 2017 Autumn internationals.[2] He was included in the Wales senior squad for the first time for the 2017 Autumn Series and made his debut off the bench in the 13-6 win over Georgia on 18 November 2017.[3] His first start for Wales came in Round 4 of the 2018 6 Nations campaign against Italy. He came off the bench in the four other fixtures.[citation needed]
It was a similar situation in the 2019 Grand Slam season, when he started in the win over Italy in Rome and came on as a replacement in the other four fixtures. He played a part in 13 of Wales’ record run of 14 successive victories 2018-19.[citation needed]
Career statistics
List of international tries
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 3 July 2021 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales | Canada | 31–5 | 68–12 | 2021 July rugby union tests |
2 | 10 September 2023 | Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France | Fiji | 30–14 | 32–26 | 2023 Rugby World Cup |
as of 10 September 2023[update]
References
External links
- Elliot Dee at ESPNscrum
- Elliot Dee at ItsRugby.co.uk
- Elliot Dee at Welsh Rugby Union
- Dragons profile
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