Dan Edwards (rugby union)
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| Full name | Daniel Edwards | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 7 May 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Port Talbot, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb; 13 st 1 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Ysgol Ystalyfera | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Daniel Edwards (born 7 May 2003) is a Welsh rugby union fly-half who plays for the Ospreys in the United Rugby Championship.[1][2]
Club career[edit]
He began his career at Cwmafan RFC, he also played for Swansea Valley U15 team in the Dewar Shield.[3] He joined the Ospreys in 2021, while at the URC side he also went and played for Aberavon RFC and Swansea RFC.[4][5][6] At the end of the 2021-22 season at Aberavon he won the Young Player of the Year award as well as the gong for the Most Improved Player.[7]
After being named on the bench against Glasgow Warriors in Round 4 of the URC but not featuring, Edwards went on the make his debut in Round 6 scoring a try against the Scarlets.
International career[edit]
He made his debut for the Welsh under-20 side in the first round of the 2022 U20 Six Nations, starting at Fly-half against Ireland. He started all of Wales' games in the 2023 U20 Six Nations, and played in the 2023 World Rugby U20 Championship.[8][9]
References[edit]
- ^ "Dan Edwards | Ospreys". www.ospreysrugby.com. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
- ^ "Dan EDWARDS - Player statistics - It's rugby". www.itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
- ^ "Daniel Edwards". Welsh Rugby Union | Wales & Regions. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
- ^ "Player – SWANSEA RFC". Retrieved 2024-01-10.
- ^ Thomas, Steffan (2023-06-20). "New Welsh outside-half emerging and he's tipped to be Gareth Anscombe successor". Wales Online. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
- ^ "Player". aberavonwizards.co.uk. 2021-06-30. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
- ^ "Dan getting his teenage kicks from the game's greats". Welsh Rugby Union | Wales & Regions. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
- ^ "Dan EDWARDS profile and stats". all.rugby. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
- ^ Thomas, Graham (2023-03-19). "Dan Edwards Aims For James Hook-Inspired Final Fling In France For Wales U20". Dai Sport. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
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