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.
| Full name | Elliot Mitchell Dee | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 7 March 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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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Early life
editDee was born in Newport and attended Newbridge Comprehensive School.[1]
Club career
editDee 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
editDee 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
editList of international tries
edit| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 3 July 2021 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales |  Canada
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31–5 | 68–12 | 2021 July rugby union tests |
| 2 | 10 September 2023 | Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France |  Fiji
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30–14 | 32–26 | 2023 Rugby World Cup |
as of 10 September 2023[update]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Elliot Dee | Dragons Player". dragonsrugby.wales. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ^ "Wales 2017 Under Armour Series Squad". The Milford Mercury. 24 October 2017. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
- ^ Dee Wales debut
External links
edit- Elliot Dee at European Professional Club Rugby
- Elliot Dee at Welsh Rugby Union
- Elliot Dee at ESPNscrum
- Elliot Dee at ItsRugby.co.uk
- Elliot Dee at Welsh Rugby Union
- Dragons profile
