Huw Anderson

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Huw Anderson
Date of birth (2004-09-29) 29 September 2004 (age 20) [1]
Place of birth Lima, Peru
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) [2]
Weight85 kg (187 lb)
School St Martins Comprehensive School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
Full-back
Current team Dragons RFC
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2024- Dragons 14 (20)
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2024 Wales U20 6 (15)

Huw Anderson (born 29 September 2004) is a Welsh professional rugby union football player who plays at full back for Dragons RFC.

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Club career

He is from Caerphilly and has played at full-back and on the wing. [3] He made his professional debut for Dragons RFC in March 2024 in the United Rugby Championship off the bench against Ulster Rugby in Belfast. [4] Anderson also played for Pontypool in the Super Rygbi Cymru competition during the 2024-25 season. [5] [6] He impressed on his first start in the EPCR Challenge Cup against Newcastle Falcons on 15 December 2024, being awarded the man-of-the-match. [7]

Anderson signed a long-term contract extension with the Dragons on 18 March 2025. [8]

International career

He represented Wales at under-20 level and made a try scoring debut against Scotland U20 in the U20 Six Nations in February 2024. [9] [10] He played at the World Rugby U20 Championship in South Africa, scoring a try against New Zealand U20. [11] In October 2024, he was called-up to train with the senior Welsh squad. [12]

References

  1. ↑ "Huw Anderson". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  2. ↑ "Huw Anderson". All Rugby. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  3. ↑ Kirwan, Chris (13 March 2024). "Huw Anderson moves to wing for Wales Under-20s against Italy". South Wales Argus. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  4. ↑ Kirwan, Chris (20 September 2024). "Huw Anderson backed to break into Dragons' side in URC". South Wales Argus. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  5. ↑ Kirwan, Chris (31 October 2024). "Dragons prospect Huw Anderson invited to train with Wales". South Wales Argus. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  6. ↑ Kirwan, Chris (10 August 2024). "Young Dragons to feature for Newport, Ebbw and Pontypool". South Wales Argus. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  7. ↑ Griffiths, Gareth (16 December 2024). "Challenge Cup hopes alive as Welsh derbies loom". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
  8. ↑ "Huw Anderson: Full-back signs new long-term Dragons deal". BBC Sport. 2025-03-18. Retrieved 2025-03-29.
  9. ↑ Harvey, Joe (2 February 2024). "WALES LEAVE IT LATE TO OVERCOME SCOTLAND". sixnationsrugby. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  10. ↑ "ANDERSON DELIGHT AT DEBUT TRY SUCCESS". Dragonsrfc. 7 February 2024. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  11. ↑ "Wales U20 beaten by New Zealand in 11-try thriller". BBC Sport. 29 June 2024. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  12. ↑ Thomas, Steffan (31 October 2024). "Wales invite promising duo in to train as Warren Gatland takes closer look". Walesonline. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
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