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Dwayne Peel

Dwayne Peel
Dwayne Peel (cropped).jpg
Full name Dwayne John Peel
Date of birth (1981-08-31) 31 August 1981 (age 35)
Place of birth Carmarthen, Wales
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 87 kg (13 st 10 lb; 192 lb)
School
University Swansea University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Backs & Skills Coach
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
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
Teams coached
Years Team
2016–2017
2017–
Bristol (Backs & Skills Coach)
Ulster (Assistant Coach)
Correct as of 15 February 2017
Position(s) Backs & Skills Coach
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
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
Teams coached
Years Team
2016–2017
2017–
Bristol (Backs & Skills Coach)
Ulster (Assistant Coach)
Correct as of 15 February 2017

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.


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