Dan Edwards (rugby union)

Dan Edwards

Full name	Daniel David Edwards
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
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flyhalf Current team Ospreys Youth career Cwmafan RFC Swansea Valley Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2021- Ospreys 25 (129) 2021-2022 →Aberavon RFC 10 (68) 2022- →Swansea RFC 15 (69) International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2021- Wales U20 17 (101)

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

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

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

1. "Dan Edwards | Ospreys". www.ospreysrugby.com. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
2. "Dan EDWARDS - Player statistics - It's rugby". www.itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
3. "Daniel Edwards". Welsh Rugby Union | Wales & Regions. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
4. "Player – SWANSEA RFC". Retrieved 2024-01-10.
5. 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.
6. "Player". aberavonwizards.co.uk. 2021-06-30. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
7. "Dan getting his teenage kicks from the game's greats". Welsh Rugby Union | Wales & Regions. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
8. "Dan EDWARDS profile and stats". all.rugby. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
9. 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.