Kian Hire

Kian Hire

Born	(2004-09-30) 30 September 2004 (age 21) Wales
Height	188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	122 kg (269 lb; 19 st 3 lb)
School	Pontarddulais Comprehensive School Gower College Swansea
Rugby union career
Position Prop Current team Ospreys Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2025– Ospreys 5 (0) Correct as of 11 January 2026 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2023–2024 Wales U20 13 (0) Correct as of 11 January 2026

Kian Hire (born 30 September 2004) is a Welsh rugby union player, who plays for the Ospreys in the United Rugby Championship. His preferred position is prop. ^[1]

Early career

Hire is from Wales and came through the Ospreys academy, representing their U18 side in 2021/22 and 2022/23. ^{[2] [3]} He attended Pontarddulais Comprehensive School, ^[4] before studying at Gower College Swansea to combine rugby with education. ^[5] He represented the Wales U20 side in both 2023 and 2024. ^{[6] [7]}

Professional career

Ahead of the 2024–25 United Rugby Championship, Hire was named in the Ospreys development squad, being allocated to Swansea RFC while a transition player. ^[8] He would debut for the Ospreys in round 18 of the season against the Lions. ^[9] He was again allocated to Swansea for the 2025/26 season as he continued to make appearances for the Ospreys. ^[10]

References

1. "Kian Hire". All Rugby. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
2. "U18s extended training squad announcement". Ospreys. 7 December 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
3. "U18 squad named for 22/23". Ospreys. 9 December 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
4. "Pontarddulais Comprehensive pupil Kian Hire in first Wales U20 start". South Wales Argus. 4 July 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
5. "Gower College Swansea welcomes four new rugby scholars". FE News. 21 October 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
6. "11 Ospreys named in the Wales squad for World Rugby U20 Championship". Ospreys. 7 June 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
7. "Three Ospreys in Wales U20s Championship squad". Ospreys. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
8. "Ospreys announce SRC player allocation". Ospreys. 14 September 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
9. "Lions beat Ospreys with last-gasp try". BBC Sport. 16 May 2025. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
10. "Ospreys announce SRC allocation for 25/26 season". Ospreys. 12 September 2025. Retrieved 11 January 2026.

External links

• itsrugby.co.uk Profile