| Date of birth | 21 December 2000 [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Newport, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) [2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 112 kg (247 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Brodie Coghlan (born 21 December 2000) is a Welsh professional rugby union footballer who plays as a Hooker for Dragons RFC.
He is from Newport, Wales, and played for Newport RFC in the Welsh Premier Division, [3] and on loan at RGC 1404. Coghlan was named as man of the match on his first start for Newport, in a win against Llandovery RFC. [4]
Coghlan made his Dragons debut against the Lions in a 31-31 European Challenge Cup draw in Johannesburg in December 2022. [5]
He made his first start for Dragons in the United Rugby Championship against Glasgow Warriors in January 2023. [6] Coghlan signed an academy contract with the Dragons in April 2023. [7]
He continued to play for Dragons in the United Rugby Championship during the 2023-24 season. [8] He received plaudits for his play after starting the 2024-25 season as Dragons first choice hooker. [9]
In 2019, he played for Wales U19. [10]
Coghlan was selected for Wales U20 for the 2020 Six Nations Under 20s Championship, but did not feature for the side. [11]
