Steffan_Hughes_(rugby_union)

Steffan Hughes (rugby union)

Steffan Hughes (rugby union)

Welsh rugby union player

Steffan Hughes (born 17 February 1994) is a Welsh rugby union player who plays for Dragons RFC as a centre. Hughes previously played for the Scarlets regional team.[1] He is a Wales Under-20 international and previously captained the side.[2]

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Hughes made his debut for the Scarlets regional team in 2014 having previously played for the Scarlets academy. Ahead of the 2019-2020 season, Hughes was named as one of the Scarlets' vice-captains along with Werner Kruger, James Davies and Jonathan Davies.[3] Hughes had first captained the Scarlets side against the Cheetahs during the 2017-2018 season.[4]

Following the 2021–2022 season, Hughes was released by the Scarlets,[5] and subsequently joined Dragons RFC on a short-term deal as injury cover.[6] After scoring 3 tries in 18 appearances, Hughes signed a new long-term with the Dragons at the end of the 2022-2023 season.[7]

On 1 September 2023, ahead of the new season, Hughes was named as the new Dragons RFC captain for the upcoming campaign.[8]

References

  1. [1]
    "1st Team Players : Scarlets Rugby". www.scarlets.co.uk. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015.
  2. [2]
    "Scarlets centre Steffan Hughes to captain Wales U20 in Six Nations". Wales Online. 13 January 2014. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  3. [3]
    "Owens retains Scarlets captaincy". Welsh Rugby Union. 10 September 2019. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  4. [4]
    "Hughes To Captain Scarlets". Scarlets. 2 December 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  5. [5]
    Hemingray, James (17 May 2022). "Rob Evans and Steff Hughes leaving Scarlets". The Llanelli Herald. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  6. [6]
    "Dragons sign ex-Scarlets centre Hughes". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  7. [7]
    "Steff Hughes: Dragons centre signs new long-term contract". BBC Sport. 11 April 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  8. [8]
    "Hughes Named New Dragons Captain". Dragons RFC. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
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