Date of birth | 24 November 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 97 kg (15.3 st; 214 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Iestyn Harris (born 24 November 1998) is a Welsh rugby union player, currently playing for Premiership Rugby side Exeter Chiefs. His preferred position is hooker. [1]
On the 6th April 2022, Harris was released by Cardiff Rugby, he proceeded to sign for the Exeter Chiefs following his release, he will begin service in the 2022–23 season. [2]
In May 2024, he was forced to retire from rugby for medical reasons. [3] [4]
Harris signed his first professional contract for Cardiff Blues in September 2020. [5] He made his Cardiff Blues debut in Round 7 of the 2020–21 Pro14 against Leinster. [6]
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