Dafydd Howells

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Dafydd Howells
Birth nameDafydd Wyn Howells
Date of birth (1995-03-22) 22 March 1995 (age 28)
Place of birth Brecon, Wales
Height184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight94 kg (14 st 11 lb; 207 lb)
School Ysgol Gyfun Ystalyfera
University Neath Port Talbot College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2012–
2013-2014
Neath
Aberavon
25
3
(81)
(5)
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2012-2018
2018-
Ospreys
Dragons
42
16
(90)
(25)
Correct as of 5 June 2018
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2013
2014
Wales
Wales U20
2
8
(0)
(20)
Correct as of 13 February 2015
National sevens team(s)
YearsTeamComps
2013 Wales 7s 1

Dafydd Howells (born 22 March 1995) is a Wales international rugby union player. A wing, he plays for Abercrave RFC having previously played for Ospreys, the Dragons regional team and Neath RFC.

International

In May 2013 he was selected in the Wales national rugby union team 32 man training squad for the summer 2013 tour to Japan. [1] He made his international debut against Japan on 8 June 2013 [2]

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