Elliot Dee
| Full name | Elliot Mitchell Dee | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 7 March 1994 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 and personal life
[edit | edit source]Dee was born in Newport and attended Newbridge Comprehensive School.[1] He has two children.[2][3]
Club career
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]Dee is a former Wales under-20 international. He was included in the Wales players squad for the 2017 Autumn internationals.[4] 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.[5] 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
[edit | edit source]List of international tries
[edit | edit source]| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 3 July 2021 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | 31–5 | 68–12 | 2021 July rugby union tests |
| 2 | 10 September 2023 | Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France | File:Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji | 30–14 | 32–26 | 2023 Rugby World Cup |
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as of 10 September 2023[update]
References
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External links
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- Elliot Dee at Welsh Rugby Union
- Dragons profile