Full name | Rhys Patchell | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 17 May 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Llandough, Penarth, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 92 kg (203 lb; 14 st 7 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position(s) | Fly-half | ||
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Current team | Scarlets | ||
Senior career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
2011-12 | Cardiff RFC | 16 | (114) |
Correct as of 25 January 2017
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Provincial / State sides | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
2011–16 2016– |
Cardiff Blues Scarlets |
83 16 |
(615) (147) |
Correct as of 25 January 2017
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National team(s) | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
2013 2013- |
Wales U20 Wales |
1 4 |
(0) (3) |
Correct as of 25 January 2017
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Rhys Patchell (born 17 May 1993) is a Wales international rugby union player. A fly-half, he plays for Scarlets having previously played for Cardiff Blues.
Educated at Ysgol Gymraeg Melin Gruffydd and at Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf, in January 2013 he was selected for the Wales Under 20 squad for the 2013 Under 20 Six Nations Championship.
In May 2013 he was selected for the Wales national rugby union team squad for the summer 2013 tour to Japan. He made his international debut against Japan on 8 June 2013
Patchell speaks Welsh, and is an ambassador for the government-supported "Tafwyl" Welsh-language festival.