Keiron Assiratti

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Keiron Assiratti
Date of birth (1997-06-30) 30 June 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth Wattstown, Wales
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight119 kg (262 lb; 18 st 10 lb)
School Porth Community School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Current team Cardiff
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2016– Cardiff 79 (10)
2020Bristol Bears (loan) 2 (0)
Correct as of 24 January 2024
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2016–2017 Wales U20 11 (5)
2023– Wales 2 (0)
Correct as of 24 January 2024

Keiron Assiratti (born 30 June 1997) is a Welsh professional rugby union player who plays as a prop for United Rugby Championship club Cardiff and the Wales national team.

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Club career

Assiratti made his debut for Cardiff in 2017 having previously played for the Cardiff academy.

In August 2020 it was confirmed Assiratti had joined Premiership Rugby side Bristol Bears on a short-term loan for the remainder of the 2019–20 season. [1]

International career

On 1 May 2023, Warren Gatland selected him in Wales' 54 player training squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup. [2]

Assiratti made his debut on 5 August 2023, starting for Wales in the first test of their 2023 Rugby World Cup warm-up matches, in a win against England. [3]

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References

  1. "Trio arrive as injury cover on short-term deals". Bristol Bears. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  2. "Wales training squad for Rugby World Cup 2023 - Welsh Rugby Union". Welsh Rugby Union | Wales & Regions. 1 May 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  3. "World Cup audition time for Wales new boys". BBC Sport. 5 August 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2023.