Steffan Emanuel

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Steffan Emanuel
Date of birth (2006-07-01) 1 July 2006 (age 18)
Place of birth Llantrisant, Wales
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight95 kg (15.0 st; 209 lb)
School Millfield
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2024– Cardiff Rugby 1 (0)
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2024- Wales U20 5 (12)

Steffan Emanuel (born 1 July 2006) is a Welsh rugby union player who plays as a centre for Cardiff Rugby and the Wales national under-20 rugby union team.

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Club career

On 6 December 2024, Emanuel was selected for the European Challenge Cup game against Lyon. [1]

International career

At the age of 17, Emanuel was selected in the Wales U20 squad for the World Rugby Championship in South Africa. [2] He would make his debut as a replacement against New Zealand, scoring a try in a narrow defeat. [3]

Emanuel was selected again by Wales U20, for the 2025 Six Nations Under 20s Championship, and also named as vice-captain. [4]

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References

  1. "European Challenge Cup: Lyon v Cardiff - debut for teenager Emmanuel". BBC Sport. December 6, 2024.
  2. "Wales U20s: Emmanuel brothers named in squad for South Africa". BBC Sport. June 13, 2024.
  3. "World Rugby U20 Championship: Wales 34-41 New Zealand". BBC Sport. June 29, 2024.
  4. Thomas, Steffan (22 January 2025). "Wales Under 20s name Six Nations squad as new signing from New Zealand called up". Wales Online. Retrieved 22 January 2025.