Dafydd Hewitt (born 21 August 1985) is a retired Welsh rugby union player.
| Birth name | Dafydd Hewitt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 21 August 1985 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Cardiff, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 98 kg (216 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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A centre, from Llantwit Major RFC he played at every level for his local club before stepping up to regional rugby in 2004 with the Cardiff Blues. He was selected for the Wales national rugby sevens team squad in 2007. Hewitt captained Wales Under 21s at the 2006 Under 21 Rugby World Championship.[1] Hewitt's brother Rhys plays at hooker for Bridgend Ravens.[2]
Having been selected as one of four club Vice Captains for 2012/13 season, after making only two appearances in 2014–15 season, Hewitt retired in April 2015 on medical advice due to a persistent neck injury.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Welsh Rugby Online". WRU.com. WRU. Archived from the original on 12 July 2009. Retrieved 7 October 2010.
- ^ "Rhys Hewitt". bridgendravens.co.uk. Bridgend Ravens. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 7 October 2010.
- ^ "Injury forces Blues' Hewitt to quit". BBC Sport.
External links
edit- Cardiff Blues profile at the Wayback Machine (archived 13 May 2008)
- Dafydd Hewitt at the World Rugby Men's Sevens Series (archived)
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