Cory Hill (born 10 February 1992) is a

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international rugby union player. His usual playing positions are blindside flanker and lock forward. A lock forward who can also play at blindside flanker, Hill began his career with

Pontypridd RFC Pontypridd Rugby Football Club ( cy, Clwb Rygbi Pontypridd) are a rugby union team from Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. They compete in the Indigo Group Premiership, which they won for four consecutive seasons between 2012 and 2015, and ...

and the

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. In June 2013 he signed for

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and in November 2013 joined the

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. Hill rejoined Cardiff Blues for the 2020–21 season.

International

In April 2012 Hill was selected as captain of the Wales Under-20 squad for the Junior World Cup in South Africa. Hill made his senior debut for Wales on 5 November 2016 versus Australia as a second-half replacement. He played in four of Wales' five games in the 2018 Six Nations, and captained his country against Argentina on the summer tour later that year. On 16 June 2017, Hill was a mid-tour call up for the

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, provoking some controversy among the rugby press.

International tries

Personal life

References

External links

Pontypridd RFC profile

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