Danny Southworth

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Danny Southworth
Born (1999-12-04) 4 December 1999 (age 25) [1]
Barnstaple, England
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in) [2]
Weight120 kg (265 lb)
School Ivybridge Community College
Rugby union career
Position Prop (Loosehead)
Current team Cardiff
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2020–2024 Exeter Chiefs 26 (10)
2022–2023 → Coventry 11 (0)
2024– Cardiff 23 (15)

Danny Southworth (born 4 December 1999) is a Welsh professional rugby union footballer who plays as a prop forward for Cardiff Rugby. Born in England, he was called-up to represent Wales at international level in 2025, qualifying on ancestry grounds.

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Club career

Exeter Chiefs

Born in Barnstaple, Devon, [3] Southworth started playing rugby union for his home town club Barnstaple RFC before signing to the academy at Exeter Chiefs. [4]

Initially a number eight, he transitioned to play as a prop forward. Southworth had a try-scoring senior debut for Exeter in 2020, scoring against Wasps in the Rugby Premiership. He made 25 appearances in total for the Exeter Chiefs first team, and also featured for the club in the European Rugby Champions Cup. [5] [3]

Coventry

Southworth joined Coventry R.F.C. on loan ahead of the 2022–23 RFU Championship. [6] He returned to them once more on loan in November 2023. [7]

Cardiff

Southworth joined Cardiff Rugby ahead of the 2024-25 season. [5] [3] He made his debut in the opening round against Zebre Parma. [8] In May 2025, he signed a new contract with the club. [9]

International career

Southworth qualifies for Wales through his grandparents. [5] [3] In October 2025, he was named in the senior Wales squad for the Autumn International series. [10]

References

  1. ↑ "Danny Southworth". Rugby Database. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  2. ↑ "Danny Southworth". All Rugby. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Cardiff sign Exeter prop Southworth". BBC Sport. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  4. ↑ "Danny Southworth". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 James, Ben (7 May 2024). "Cardiff sign Welsh-qualified star from English giants as he targets Wales squad". Walesonline. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  6. ↑ "Two Chiefs Join Cov on Loan". Coventry Rugby. 2022-06-22. Retrieved 2025-10-22.
  7. ↑ "RUGBY UNION – Coventry Rugby make one change ahead of Ealing clash". Coventry Observer. Retrieved 2025-10-22.
  8. ↑ "Cardiff 22-17 Zebre: Hosts secure unconvincing win in URC opener". BBC Sport. 2024-09-19. Retrieved 2025-10-22.
  9. ↑ "Thomas and Southworth sign new Cardiff deals". BBC Sport. 2 May 2025. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  10. ↑ "Wales recall Rees-Zammit for autumn Tests". BBC Sport. 21 October 2025. Retrieved 21 October 2025.


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