Dan Edwards (rugby union)

Dan Edwards

Full name	Daniel David Edwards
Date of birth	(2003-05-07) 7 May 2003 (age 22)
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) Fly-half Current team Ospreys Youth career Cwmafan RFC Swansea Valley Senior career Years Team Apps Points 2021–2022 Aberavon RFC 10 (68) 2022–2023 Swansea RFC 15 (69) 2023– Ospreys 36 (228) International career Years Team Apps Points 2021–2023 Wales U20 17 (101) 2025– Wales 3 (16)

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]}

On 31 January 2025, he made his senior debut against France in the opening game of the 2025 Six Nations, coming off the bench following an injury to Owen Watkin. ^[10] Later in the year, on 12 July 2025, he scored his first international try against Japan on the 2025 tour of Japan in the 76' minute of the game, later converting the try.

Wales international tries

Try	Opponent	Location	Venue	Competition	Date	Result
1	Japan	Kobe, Japan	Noevir Stadium Kobe	2025 Tour of Japan	12 July 2025	Win

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.
10. Bull, Andy. "Attissogbé gives France lift-off in Six Nations with rout of scoreless Wales". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 February 2025.