| Full name | Elliot Mitchell Dee | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 7 March 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Newport, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 106 kg (234 lb; 16 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Newbridge School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Elliot Mitchell Dee (born 7 March 1994) is a Welsh professional rugby union player who plays as a hooker for United Rugby Championship club Dragons and the Wales national team.
Dee was born in Newport and attended Newbridge Comprehensive School. [1]
Dee began his rugby career at Penallta RFC, and got his first Wales cap playing for the Under 18s side. [1]
He played senior rugby in the Premiership and Premiership for Newbridge, Pontypool, Bedwas and Cross Keys before joining the Dragons as a professional. [1]
Dee is a former Wales under-20 international. He was included in the Wales players squad for the 2017 Autumn internationals. [2] He was included in the Wales senior squad for the first time for the 2017 Autumn Series and made his debut off the bench in the 13-6 win over Georgia on 18 November 2017. [3] His first start for Wales came in Round 4 of the 2018 6 Nations campaign against Italy. He came off the bench in the four other fixtures.[ citation needed ]
It was a similar situation in the 2019 Grand Slam season, when he started in the win over Italy in Rome and came on as a replacement in the other four fixtures. He played a part in 13 of Wales’ record run of 14 successive victories 2018-19.[ citation needed ]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 3 July 2021 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales |  Canada | 31–5 | 68–12 | 2021 July rugby union tests |
| 2 | 10 September 2023 | Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France |  Fiji | 30–14 | 32–26 | 2023 Rugby World Cup |
as of 10 September 2023 [update]
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