Elliot Mitchell Dee (born 7 March 1994) is a Welsh professional

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and the Wales national team.

Early life

Dee was born in Newport and attended Newbridge Comprehensive School.

Club career

Dee began his rugby career at Penallta RFC, and got his first Wales cap playing for the Under 18s side. He played senior rugby in the Premiership and Premiership for Newbridge, Pontypool, Bedwas and Cross Keys before joining the Dragons as a professional.

International career

Dee is a former Wales under-20 international. He was included in the

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players squad for the 2017 Autumn internationals. He was included in the Wales senior squad for the first time for the 2017 Autumn Series and made his debut off the bench in the 13-6 win over Georgia on 18 November 2017.Dee Wales debut
/ref> His first start for Wales came in Round 4 of the 2018 6 Nations campaign against Italy. He came off the bench in the four other fixtures. It was a similar situation in the 2019 Grand Slam season, when he started in the win over Italy in Rome and came on as a replacement in the other four fixtures. He played a part in 13 of Wales’ record run of 14 successive victories 2018-19.

Career statistics

List of international tries

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