Dan Watchurst

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Dan Watchurst
Birth nameDan Watchurst
Date of birth (1990-03-15) 15 March 1990 (age 35)
Place of birth Bristol, England
Height186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight118 kg (18 st 8 lb)
School Colston's School
Bristol Cathedral Choir School
South Gloucestershire and Stroud College
University UWIC
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2009–2013 NG Dragons 2 (0)
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2008 Wales U18
2009–2010 Wales U20 14 (0)

Dan Watchurst (born 15 March 1990) is a Welsh former rugby union player for Newport RFC and the Newport Gwent Dragons. He captained the Wales under-20 national team.

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Professional career

A prop forward, Watchurst previously played for Ebbw Vale RFC, Bedwas RFC, Pontypool RFC and the Newport Gwent Dragons Under-20 regional team. He made his debut for the Newport Gwent Dragons senior team versus Sale Sharks on 6 November 2009.

Watchurst was selected for the 2009 Six Nations Under 20s Championship, but missed the 2009 IRB Junior World Championship due to injury. [1] [2]

On 22 December 2009, he was named in the Wales Under 20 Squad for the 2010 Under-20 Six Nations tournament [3] On 1 February 2010, Watchurst was named as captain for the first two matches of the tournament. [4]

In May 2010, he was named as Wales Under-20 captain for the Junior World Cup in Argentina in June 2010. [5] During the tournament, Watchurst suffered an injury which ruled him out of the beginning of the 2010–11 Celtic League. [6] Watchurst returned to play for Newport RFC, but aggravated his injury on his first match back, against Worcester Warriors. [7]

Watchurst broke his leg while playing for Newport RFC in December 2011. [8]

Watchurst returned from injury to play twice for Cross Keys RFC, but ultimately retired from rugby at the end of the 2012–13 season, having failed to fully recover. [9]

References

  1. ↑ "Davies names strong Wales U20 squad". ESPN.com. 6 January 2009. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  2. ↑ "Watchurst wants to break England duck - Guinness Men's Six Nations". www.sixnationsrugby.com. 10 May 2010. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  3. ↑ "Cardiff opens Arms to Wales U20". BBC Sport. 22 December 2009. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
  4. ↑ "Watchurst handed U20s captaincy - Welsh Rugby Union". Welsh Rugby Union. 1 February 2010. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
  5. ↑ "Dragons' Watchurst to lead U20s". BBC Sport. 5 May 2010. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
  6. ↑ "Shoulder injury sidelines Watchurst". South Wales Argus. 17 July 2010. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  7. ↑ "Front row boost for Dragons". South Wales Argus. 30 June 2011. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  8. ↑ "CHRIS KIRWAN SAYS: Front row figures sorely missed". South Wales Argus. 18 October 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
  9. ↑ "Watchurst forced to retire - Welsh Rugby Union". Welsh Rugby Union. 15 May 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
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