Ellis Mee (born 6 October 2003) is a Welsh rugby union player who plays at wing or full-back for

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and the Wales national team.

Early life

Born in

Nottingham Nottingham ( , East Midlands English, locally ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, city and Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority area in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, England. It is located south-east of Sheffield and nor ...

, England, Mee moved to

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, Australia as a child. He first played junior rugby while in Australia, and later played for Keyworth RFC and West Bridgford RFC upon returning to England. Mee attended

Nottingham Trent University Nottingham Trent University (NTU) is a public research university located in Nottingham, England. Its origins date back to 1843 with the establishment of the Nottingham School of Design, Nottingham Government School of Design, which still opera ...

where he played for their team in the

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league, where he was spotted by

Club career

Nottingham

Mee made his debut for Rugby Championship side

August 2023. He also featured in the

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for the side, scoring a try against

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in September 2023. He was voted fans’ player, players’ player, and overall player of the 2023-24 season for Nottingham. During his time playing for Nottingham, Mee featured 22 times and scored seven tries.

Scarlets

He signed for Welsh

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side

in May 2024 after being scouted for Scarlets recruitment by James Davies. Mee made his first appearance for the Scarlets on 31 August 2024 in a preseason friendly against the Carmarthen Quins. His competitive debut came on 21 September 2024 in the opening round of the

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, against Benetton. Mee scored his first try for the Scarlets on 21 December 2024, against the Ospreys and scored his second in the following fixture against the

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. Mee also featured for

Super Rygbi Cymru is a rugby union competition between clubs in Wales. It consists of 10 teams and started in September 2024. The intention of the competition is to bridge the gap for players who move between the Academies and the Regions. The new competition ...

side

Llandovery RFC Llandovery RFC () is a Welsh rugby union club based in Llandovery, Carmarthenshire, Wales. The club is an inaugural member of the Welsh Rugby Union, currently play in the Super Rygbi Cymru and is a feeder club for the Scarlets, a Pro14 club. L ...

. In his first season with the Scarlets, Mee earned another award: coaches’ breakthrough player of the season.

International career

Wales

In January 2025, he was called-up by the

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for the

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. Mee was named to start against

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in the third round of the tournament, completing a back three featuring Scarlets teammates

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and Tom Rogers. During the match, Mee had a potential try ruled out by the referee.

Personal life

Mee qualified for Wales through his mother, who is from Newport.

References

External links

Ellis Mee
at

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Ellis Mee
at

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