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'''Craig Hill''' (born 4 May 1982, [[Cardiff]]), 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]].
'''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]].


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.<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>
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.<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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Craig Hill
Full 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)
Rugby union career
Position(s) flanker
Current team Newport Gwent Dragons

Craig Hill
Medal record
Rugby Sevens
Representing  Wales
Rugby World Cup Sevens
Gold medal – first place Dubai 2009

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.

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.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Craig Hill". Newport RFC. {{cite web}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); 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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