Dwayne Peel

Dwayne Peel

Full name	Dwayne John Peel
Date of birth	August 31, 1981 (1981-08-31) (age 30)
Place of birth	Carmarthen, Wales
Height	178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	87 kg (13 st 10 lb) [1]
School	Maes yr Yrfa
University	Swansea University
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position	Scrum-half
Professional / senior clubs
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2000–2003 2003–2008 2008–	Llanelli RFC Llanelli Scarlets Sale Sharks	? 81 14	(?) (75) (0)
correct as of 16:08, 19 January 2009 (UTC).
National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2001– 2005	Wales British and Irish Lions	76 3	(25) (0)
correct as of 19 March 2011 (UTC).

Dwayne John Peel (born 31 August 1981 in Carmarthen) is a Welsh rugby union player who plays for Sale Sharks and Wales. He is the most capped scrum-half for the Wales national rugby union team.

Peel started his rugby career playing for Tumble RFC at Under-8s level. 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, and has earned a total of 63 caps.

In 2005, Peel was selected for the British and Irish Lions tour to New Zealand, and was the youngest Lion on the tour.^[2] 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.^[3][4] Peel joined, on a three-year contract, at the start of the 2008–09 season.^[5][6]

New Wales coach Warren Gatland later stated that Peel would be an exception to his desired policy to keep Welsh players in Wales.^[7] but on 19 January 2009 it was announced that Peel would not be part of the Welsh squad for the 2009 Six Nations Championship.^[8] 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.^[9]

References

1. ^ "Aviva Premiership Rugby - Sale Sharks". web page. Premier Rugby. http://www.premiershiprugby.com/premiership/rugby/sale_sharks.php?section=1. Retrieved 24 September 2011. 
2. ^ Rees, Paul (7 February 2008). "Phillips bullish about hanging on to Wales No9 shirt after seizing his chance". The Guardian (Guardian News and Media). http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2008/feb/07/rugbyunion.sixnations1. Retrieved 10 May 2008. 
3. ^ "Peel agrees to shock Sale switch". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 15 January 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/my_club/sale/7189499.stm. Retrieved 15 January 2008. 
4. ^ "Dwayne Peel to leave the Llanelli Scarlets". scarlets.co.uk (Scarlets). 15 January 2008. http://www.scarlets.co.uk/features/NewsDetails.aspx?ID=369. Retrieved 15 January 2008. ^{[dead link]}
5. ^ "Sale Sharks finalise Peel signing". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 15 February 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/my_club/sale/7189499.stm. Retrieved 15 February 2008. 
6. ^ "Sale seal Peel deal". Sky Sports (British Sky Broadcasting). 15 February 2008. http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12331_3149727,00.html. Retrieved 15 February 2008. 
7. ^ "Peel's Wales place safe – Gatland". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 15 January 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/welsh/7190148.stm. Retrieved 16 January 2008. 
8. ^ "Wales omit Peel for Six Nations". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 19 January 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/welsh/7837386.stm. Retrieved 19 January 2009. 
9. ^ "Wales call up Dwayne Peel for Six Nations". Telegraph (Telegraph.co.uk). 8 February 2009. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/international/wales/4412300/Wales-call-up-Dwayne-Peel-for-Six-Nations.html. Retrieved 8 February 2009. 

External links

• profile at WRU.co.uk

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Name	Peel, Dwayne
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Date of birth	31 August 1981
Place of birth	Carmarthen, Wales
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