Elliot Dee

Elliot Mitchell Dee (born 7 March 1994) is a Welsh professional rugby union player who plays as a hooker for the Dragons and the Wales national team.

Elliot Dee
Birth nameElliot Dee
Date of birth (1994-03-07) 7 March 1994
Place of birthNewport, Wales
Height186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight106 kg (16 st 10 lb)
SchoolNewbridge Comprehensive School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Current team Dragons
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2013- Dragons 115 (100)
Correct as of 14 March 2021
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)

2017-		 Wales U20
Wales		 1
37		 (0)
(5)
Correct as of 14 March 2021

Early life

Dee was born in Newport and attended Newbridge Comprehensive School.[1]

Club career

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

Dee 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.

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.

International tries
TryOpponentLocationVenueCompetitionDateResult
1 CanadaCardiff, WalesPrincipality Stadium2021 Summer Internationals3 July 2021Win

References
  1. "Elliot Dee | Dragons Player". www.dragonsrugby.wales. 2023-03-06. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
  2. "Wales 2017 Under Armour Series Squad". The Milford Mercury. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  3. Dee Wales debut
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