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| Birth name | Rhys Michael Timothy Carré | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 8 February 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Cardiff, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 131 kg (289 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Corpus Christi High School, Cowbridge Comprehensive School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rhys Michael Timothy Carré (born 8 February 1998) is a Wales international rugby union player who plays for Cardiff Rugby as a loosehead prop.
Carré made his debut for the Cardiff in 2016 having previously played for the organisation's academy team. He joined Saracens for the 2019-20 season[1] before returning to Cardiff the following season.[2]
In March 2024, Carré re-signed for Saracens from Cardiff ahead of the 2024-25 season.[3]
International
[edit]Carré made his debut for Wales on 31 August 2019, when he started in a 2019 Rugby World Cup warm-up match against Ireland.[4] He was subsequently selected in Wales' 2019 World Cup squad.[5]
Carré scored his first try for Wales in a 14–10 loss against Scotland during the 2020 Six Nations.[6]
He was selected in the initial 54-player training squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup,[7] before later being dropped from the squad for "failing to meet individual performance targets".[8]
As of March 2024, he has only earned 20 caps for Wales and is not part of the squad for the 2024 Six Nations. If he does not reach 25 caps by the end of the 2023–24 season, he will be ineligible to play for his country upon rejoining Saracens.[9]
International tries
[edit]| Try | Opponent | Location | Venue | Competition | Date | Result |
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| 1 |  Scotland | Llanelli, Wales | Parc y Scarlets | 2020 Six Nations | 31 October 2020 | Loss |
References
[edit]- ^ Carré joins Saracens
- ^ "Rhys Carre re-joins Cardiff". Saracens. 1 July 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ "Rhys Carre: Saracens re-sign Wales prop from Cardiff for 2024-25 season". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
- ^ Carré Wales debut
- ^ Wales 2019 World Cup Squad
- ^ "Scotland win in Wales to end 18-year wait". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ^ "Rugby World Cup: Wales name 54-player training squad as Joe Hawkins misses out". Sky Sports. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ^ "Prop Carre released from Wales World Cup squad". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ^ "Rhys Carre: Saracens re-sign Wales prop from Cardiff for 2024-25 season". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
External links
[edit]- Rhys Carré at Premiership Rugby
- Rhys Carré at ESPNscrum
- Rhys Carré at ItsRugby.co.uk
- Cardiff Blues profile
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