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| Full name | Daniel David Edwards | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | (2003-05-07) 7 May 2003 (age 21) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Port Talbot, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 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.
Club career
He began his career at Cwmafan RFC, he also played for Swansea Valley U15 team in the Dewar Shield. He joined the Ospreys in 2021, while at the URC side he also went and played for Aberavon RFC and Swansea RFC. 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.
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
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.
References
- "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.