Ellis Mee

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Ellis Mee
Date of birth (2003-10-06) 6 October 2003 (age 21) [1]
Place of birth Nottingham, England
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) [2]
Weight92 kg (203 lb; 14 st 7 lb)
University Nottingham Trent University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing, Full back
Current team Scarlets
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2023–2024 Nottingham 22 (35)
2024– Scarlets 8 (10)

Ellis Mee (born 6 October 2003) is a Welsh rugby union player who plays at wing or full-back for Scarlets.

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Club career

Nottingham

He made his debut for Rugby Championship side Nottingham August 2023. [3] He also featured in the Premiership Rugby Cup for the side, scoring a try against Saracens in September 2023. [4] He was voted fans player and overall player of the 2023-24 season for Nottingham. [5] During his time playing for Nottingham, Mee featured 22 times and scored seven tries. [6]

Scarlets

He signed for Welsh United Rugby Championship side Scarlets in May 2024 after being scouted for Scarlets recruitment by James Davies. [7] [8]

Mee made his first appearance for the Scarlets on 31 August 2024 in a preseason friendly against the Carmarthen Quins. [9] His competitive debut came on 21 September 2024 in the opening round of the 2024–25 United Rugby Championship, against Benetton. [10] Mee scored his first try for the Scarlets on 21 December 2024, against the Ospreys and scored his second in the following fixture against the Dragons. [11] [12]

Mee also featured for Super Rygbi Cymru side Llandovery RFC. [13]

International career

Wales

In January 2025, he was called-up by the Wales national rugby union team for the 2025 Six Nations Championship. [14] Mee was named to start against Ireland in the third round of the tournament, completing a back three featuring Scarlets teammates Blair Murray and Tom Rogers.

Personal life

Mee was born in Nottingham, but spent time in Adelaide as a child. Mee qualified for Wales through his mother. [15] He studied at Nottingham Trent University. [16]

References

  1. ↑ "Ellis Mee". zeeon.co.uk. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  2. ↑ "Ellis Mee" . Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  3. ↑ "Archer's debuts!". Nottingham Rugby. 30 August 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  4. ↑ Rooke, Sam (24 September 2023). "Saracens get first win against Nottingham, Bristol and Northampton in thriller in Premiership Rugby Cup". tntsports. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  5. ↑ Raisey, Josh (23 May 2024). "Huge season for Nottingham leads to URC deal for Welsh-qualified No15". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  6. ↑ Brewill, Ollie (14 January 2025). "Ellis Mee selected in Welsh Rugby Union 2025 Guinness Six Nations squad". Nottingham Rugby. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
  7. ↑ "Scarlets sign Mee from Nottingham". BBC Sport. 23 May 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  8. ↑ Coleman-Phillips, Ceri (14 January 2025). "Playing for Wales would be 'absolute dream' - Mee". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
  9. ↑ Cole, Rob (30 August 2024). "Conbeer given Ospreys lifeline as regions get back into action". Welsh Rugby Union. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
  10. ↑ "Gareth Davies to lead Scarlets against Benetton". Scarlets Rugby. 20 September 2024. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  11. ↑ Bond, Richard (22 December 2024). "Disappointed Peel ruing poor discipline after Scarlets fall to late Ospreys defeat". Swansea Bay News. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
  12. ↑ Thomas, Steffan (1 January 2025). "Scarlets ease past Dragons to move into play-off places". Wales Online. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
  13. ↑ Cole, Rob (18 October 2024). "Drovers back in the groove as Cardiff try to stay top in SRC - Welsh Rugby Union". Welsh Rugby Union | Wales & Regions. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  14. ↑ "Wales pick uncapped Edwards and Mee for Six Nations". BBC Sport. 13 January 2025. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
  15. ↑ Thomas, Steffan (14 January 2025). "Wales' exciting new call-up was discovered by club legend in unlikely place". Wales Online. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
  16. ↑ Sansom, Tom (23 May 2024). ""Knows His Way to the Try Line" – Scarlets Sign Welsh Prospect Ellis Mee from Nottingham". Ruck.co.uk. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
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