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'''Craig Hill''' (born 4 May 1982)<ref name=newport_rfc>{{cite web | title=Craig Hill | work=Newport RFC | accessdate=20 September 2015}}</ref> is a [[Wales|Welsh]] rugby union player. An openside flanker, he first played his senior rugby for Caerphilly aged 18, before joining Newport in 2002, and moving to [[Pontypridd|Pontypridd RFC]] in 2003. He then played club rugby for [[Newport RFC]] after returning in 2005 and the [[Newport Gwent Dragons]] regional team. He made his debut for the Dragons 9 May 2009 against [[Edinburgh Rugby|Edinburgh]]. He was released by Newport at the end of the 2011–12 season.<ref name=newport_rfc />


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'''Craig Hill''' (born 4 May 1982)<ref name=newport_rfc>{{cite web | title=Craig Hill | work=Newport RFC }}</ref> is a [[Wales|Welsh]] rugby union player. An openside flanker, he first played his senior rugby for Caerphilly aged 18, before joining Newport in 2002, and moving to [[Pontypridd|Pontypridd RFC]] in 2003. He then played club rugby for [[Newport RFC]] after returning in 2005 and the [[Dragons RFC|Newport Gwent Dragons]] regional team. He made his debut for the Dragons 9 May 2009 against [[Edinburgh Rugby|Edinburgh]]. He was released by Newport at the end of the 2011–12 season.<ref name=newport_rfc />
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Hill made his Wales Sevens debut in 2008 at the Dubai leg of the IRB series and also represented the [[Wales national rugby union team (sevens)]] in other IRB competitions throughout 2009, most notably winning the Sevens Rugby World Cup in Dubai, and also along the way to lifting the trophy scored the first hat trick of the competition in the opening game against Zimbabwe.


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Hill made his Wales Sevens debut in 2008 at the Dubai leg of the IRB series and also represented the [[Wales national rugby sevens team]] in other IRB competitions throughout 2009, most notably winning the Sevens Rugby World Cup in Dubai, and also along the way to lifting the trophy scored the first hat trick of the competition in the opening game against Zimbabwe.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/craig-hill-try-hat-trick-sparks-2116270 | title=Craig Hill try hat-trick sparks Wales' sevens win | work=Wales Online | date=6 March 2009 | accessdate=20 September 2015}}</ref>
Now, he is retired from rugby and has become a history and geography teacher. He currently teaches at Markham College (Peru), a british international Round Square school which offers both the IGCSE and the IB programs. He recently became the head of history.

<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/craig-hill-try-hat-trick-sparks-2116270 | title=Craig Hill try hat-trick sparks Wales’ sevens win | work=Wales Online | date=6 March 2009 | accessdate=20 September 2015}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 20:42, 12 July 2024

Craig Hill
Birth nameCraig Hill
Date of birth (1982-05-04) 4 May 1982 (age 42)
Place of birthCardiff, Wales
Height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight91 kg (14 st 5 lb; 201 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) flanker
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2009–12 Newport Gwent Dragons ()
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
  Wales Sevens
Medal record
Men's rugby sevens
Representing  Wales
Rugby World Cup Sevens
Gold medal – first place 2009 Dubai Team competition

Craig Hill (born 4 May 1982)[1] is a Welsh rugby union player. An openside flanker, he first played his senior rugby for Caerphilly aged 18, before joining Newport in 2002, and moving to Pontypridd RFC in 2003. He then played club rugby for Newport RFC after returning in 2005 and the Newport Gwent Dragons regional team. He made his debut for the Dragons 9 May 2009 against Edinburgh. He was released by Newport at the end of the 2011–12 season.[1]

Hill made his Wales Sevens debut in 2008 at the Dubai leg of the IRB series and also represented the Wales national rugby sevens team in other IRB competitions throughout 2009, most notably winning the Sevens Rugby World Cup in Dubai, and also along the way to lifting the trophy scored the first hat trick of the competition in the opening game against Zimbabwe.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Craig Hill". Newport RFC. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
  2. ^ "Craig Hill try hat-trick sparks Wales' sevens win". Wales Online. 6 March 2009. Retrieved 20 September 2015.


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