Full name | Dwayne John Peel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 31 August 1981 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Carmarthen, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 87 kg (13 st 10 lb; 192 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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University | Swansea University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position(s) | Backs & Skills Coach | ||
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Current team | Bristol | ||
Amateur team(s) | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
Senior career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
2000–2003 2003–2008 2008–2014 2014–2016 |
Llanelli Scarlets Sale Sharks Bristol |
? 81 123 18 |
((?) (75) (68) (25)) |
Correct as of 27 May 2015
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National team(s) | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
2000–2001 2001–2011 2005 2013 |
Wales U21 Wales British and Irish Lions Barbarians |
2 76 3 1 |
((0) (25) (0) (0)) |
Correct as of 19 March 2011
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Teams coached | |||
Years | Team | ||
2016–2017 2017– |
Bristol (Backs & Skills Coach) Ulster (Assistant Coach) |
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Correct as of 15 February 2017
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Dwayne John Peel (born 31 August 1981) is a former Welsh rugby union player. He was the most capped scrum-half for the Wales national rugby union team with 76 caps until his record was surpassed by Mike Phillips on 16 March 2013.
Peel started his rugby career playing for Tumble RFC at Under-8s level. He attended in Cefneithin, and is a fluent Welsh speaker. He made his professional club debut for Llanelli RFC before moving to the Llanelli Scarlets region at its creation in 2003.
Peel made his international debut for Wales in 2001 against Japan. He was still on his geography degree course at the Swansea University at the time. During his time at Swansea University, he became friends with Edward Lewsey – a Welsh Under-21 international, and brother of England international Josh Lewsey. Peel has since scored five tries (25 points) scoring his debut Test try against Italy in 2003 for Wales.
In 2005, Peel was selected for the British and Irish Lions tour to New Zealand, and was the youngest Lion on the tour. On 9 September 2007, Peel was captain for Wales when they beat Canada 42–17 in their opening match in the 2007 Rugby World Cup.
On 15 January 2008, it was announced that by the Llanelli Scarlets that Peel would be joining Sale Sharks at the end of the 2007–08 season. Peel joined, on a three-year contract, at the start of the 2008–09 season.
New Wales coach Warren Gatland later stated that Peel would be an exception to his desired policy to select players from those playing for Welsh clubs, but on 19 January 2009 it was announced that Peel would not be part of the Welsh squad for the 2009 Six Nations Championship. Peel was subsequently called into the squad, however, as cover for injured Gareth Cooper and on 8 February 2009 played in the second half of Wales' opening match against Scotland.