Dafydd Hughes

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Dafydd Hughes
Birth nameDafydd Hughes
Date of birth (1996-01-08) 8 January 1996 (age 25)
Place of birthCarmarthen, Wales
Height178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight101 kg (15 st 13 lb)
SchoolLlandovery College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Current team Scarlets
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2015- Llandovery RFC 31 (33)
Correct as of 23 November 2016
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016- Scarlets 1 ((5))
Correct as of 23 November 2016
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016- Wales U20 10 (5)
Correct as of 14 September 2016

Dafydd Hughes (born 8 January 1996) is a Welsh rugby union player who plays for the Scarlets as a hooker.[1] He is a Wales under-20 international.[2]

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 the Wales U20's grand slam winning team in the 2016 Six Nations Under 20s Championship. He also scored a try on his Wales U20 debut.[4] He also started in all but one of Wales U20's 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]

References[]

  1. ^ Scarlets player profile
  2. ^ "Wales U20 player profile". Archived from the original on 2017-01-08. Retrieved 2016-09-14.
  3. ^ Scarlets deals for forwards Shaun Evans and Dafydd Hughes
  4. ^ "Perfect start for Wales U20 in Donnybrook". Archived from the original on 2016-05-31. Retrieved 2016-09-14.
  5. ^ Young Scarlets put up a brave fight at Rodney Parade
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