Kristian Dacey (born 25 July 1989) is a Welsh rugby union player who plays as a hooker for Cardiff Rugby. Born in Merthyr Tydfil, he began his rugby career with Abercynon and Merthyr, before moving to Pontypridd. He first played for the Cardiff Blues in 2011.
| Birth name | Kristian Dacey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 25 July 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Merthyr Tydfil, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 112 kg (247 lb; 17 st 9 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Bishop Hedley High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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On 20 January 2015, Dacey was named in the 34-man Wales squad for the 2015 Six Nations Championship.[1]
Dacey made his full international debut for Wales versus Ireland on 8 August 2015 as a second-half replacement.
Dacey was called up as cover for the 2017 British & Irish Lions tour to New Zealand.[2]
At the end of the 2022-23 season, Dacey announced plans to retire, but later joined Brecon RFC.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Wales name 34-man Six Nations squad". WRU. 20 January 2015.
- ^ "BRITISH & IRISH LIONS CALL-UPS". lionsrugby.com. 17 June 2017. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ^ "Dacey comes out of retirement to join Brecon RFC". BBC Sport. 10 July 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
External links
edit- Kristian Dacey at ESPNscrum
- Kristian Dacey at ItsRugby.co.uk
- Cardiff Blues profile
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