| Full name | Dwayne John Peel | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | August 31, 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Carmarthen, Wales | ||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 87 kg (13 st 10 lb) [1] | ||
| School | Maes yr Yrfa | ||
| University | Swansea University | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Scrum-half | ||
| Professional / senior clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2000–2003 2003–2008 2008– |
Llanelli RFC Llanelli Scarlets Sale Sharks |
? 81 14 |
(?) (75) (0) |
| correct as of 16:08, 19 January 2009 (UTC). | |||
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2001– 2005 |
Wales British and Irish Lions |
76 3 |
(25) (0) |
| correct as of 19 March 2011 (UTC). | |||
Dwayne John Peel (born 31 August 1981 in Carmarthen) is a Welsh rugby union player who plays for Sale Sharks and Wales. He is the most capped scrum-half for the Wales national rugby union team.
Peel started his rugby career playing for Tumble RFC at Under-8s level. He made his professional club debut for Llanelli RFC before moving to the Llanelli Scarlets region at its creation in 2003.
Peel made his international debut for Wales in 2001 against Japan. He was still on his geography degree course at the Swansea University at the time. During his time at Swansea University, he became friends with Edward Lewsey – a Welsh Under-21 international, and brother of England international Josh Lewsey. Peel has since scored five tries (25 points) scoring his debut Test try against Italy in 2003 for Wales, and has earned a total of 63 caps.
In 2005, Peel was selected for the British and Irish Lions tour to New Zealand, and was the youngest Lion on the tour.[2] On 9 September 2007, Peel was captain for Wales when they beat Canada 42–17 in their opening match in the 2007 Rugby World Cup.
On 15 January 2008, it was announced that by the Llanelli Scarlets that Peel would be joining Sale Sharks at the end of the 2007–08 season.[3][4] Peel joined, on a three-year contract, at the start of the 2008–09 season.[5][6]
New Wales coach Warren Gatland later stated that Peel would be an exception to his desired policy to keep Welsh players in Wales.[7] but on 19 January 2009 it was announced that Peel would not be part of the Welsh squad for the 2009 Six Nations Championship.[8] Peel was subsequently called into the squad, however, as cover for injured Gareth Cooper and on 8 February 2009 played in the second half of Wales' opening match against Scotland.[9]
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