Cameron Winnett (born 7 January 2003) is a

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professional

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player who plays as a fullback for

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club

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and the Wales national team.

Club career

Cardiff

Winnett began playing with

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, and was part of the Cardiff Blues grade age teams, as part of the academy. Winnett also featured for

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while part of the Cardiff academy. Winnett was called into Cardiff's squad ahead of their European campaign. He made his debut for Cardiff in the second round of the

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against , starting at fullback and scoring a try. He made his URC debut against Benetton in the final match of the

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season. Ahead of the

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, Winnett signed a contract extension, transitioning into the first team squad. Winnett signed a long-term extension on 16 January 2024.

International career

Wales U20

Winnett was selected by Wales U20 for the

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. He made his debut against Ireland, at fullback, and featured in every match. Winnett remained in the squad for the 2022 U20 Summer Series, and started every match at fullback, as Wales made the final. Winnett was selected again for the U20 side for the

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, and once more started every match from fullback.

Wales

In 2024, he was named in the

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squad for the

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. Winnett started at fullback against Scotland on 3 February 2024, making his international debut.

References

External links

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