Aaron Wainwright
Aaron Wainwright (born 25 September 1997) is a Wales international rugby union player who plays for Dragons regional team as a flanker.
| Birth name | Aaron Wainwright | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 25 September 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Newport, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 189 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 106 kg (16 st 10 lb; 234 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Pentrepoeth Primary School, Rhiwderin Bassaleg School, Newport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life
Wainwright originally looked destined for a career in football having been on the books of both Cardiff City and Newport County during his teenage years. He was at Cardiff City from Under 9-16 and was included in the Wales Under 16 football squad.[1]
Club career
Wainwright made his debut for the Dragons regional team in 2017 having previously played for Newport RFC. The back row completed a clean sweep at the region's end of season awards in May 2019 as he was named the Coaches Player-of-the-Year, Players' Player-of-the-Year and DOSC Player-of-the-Year.
International career
Wainwright made his debut for the Welsh national team on 10 June 2018 versus Argentina as a second-half replacement.[2]
He scored his debut international try, on 20 October 2019, as Wales' opening try in the 2019 Rugby World Cup quarter-final against France at the Oita stadium. A foul against him by Sébastien Vahaamahina led to Vahaamahina being sent off. Wales went on to win the match by one point and Wainwright was named Mastercard Player of the Match.[3][4]
International tries
| Try | Opponent | Location | Venue | Competition | Date | Result |
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| 1 |  France | Oita, Japan | Bank Dome | 2019 Rugby World Cup | 20 October 2019 | Win |
References
- "Aaron Wainwright".
- Southcombe, Matthew (9 June 2018). "Everything Warren Gatland said after Wales' outstanding win". walesonline.
- "Wales beat France 20-19 to reach Rugby World Cup semi-finals in thriller". BBC Sport. 20 October 2019.
- rugbybworldcup.com. "Wales strike late to make 'unlucky' France pay for red card". www.worldrugby.org. Retrieved 20 October 2019.