Cory Hill

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Cory Hill
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Birth nameCory Hill
Date of birth (1992-02-10) 10 February 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Maesycoed, Wales
Height193 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight111 kg (17 st 7 lb; 245 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock, Blindside Flanker
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2010–2013 Cardiff Blues 16 (0)
2013 Moseley 7 (5)
2013–2020 Dragons 110 (65)
2020–2021 Cardiff Blues 9 (0)
2021–2022 Yokohama Canon Eagles ()
2023– Secom Rugguts ()
Correct as of 9 May 2021
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2012 Wales U20 1 (0)
2016– Wales 32 (20)
Correct as of 9 May 2021

Cory Hill (born 10 February 1992) is a Wales international rugby union player. His usual playing positions are blindside flanker and lock forward.

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A lock forward who can also play at blindside flanker, Hill began his career with Pontypridd RFC and the Cardiff Blues. In June 2013 he signed for Moseley and in November 2013 joined the Dragons. [1] Hill rejoined Cardiff Blues for the 2020–21 season. [2]

Hill became ineligible to play for Wales when he moved to Japan to join Yokohama Canon Eagles in 2021 as he was short of the 60-cap requirement for players based overseas. [3] In 2023 he then signed for fourth division Secom Rugguts. [4]

International

In April 2012 Hill was selected as captain of the Wales Under-20 squad for the Junior World Cup in South Africa. [5]

Hill made his senior debut for Wales on 5 November 2016 versus Australia as a second-half replacement. He played in four of Wales' five games in the 2018 Six Nations, and captained his country against Argentina on the summer tour later that year.

On 16 June 2017, Hill was a mid-tour call up for the British & Irish Lions in 2017, provoking some controversy among the rugby press. [6]

International tries

TryOpponentLocationVenueCompetitionDateResult
1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Cardiff, Wales Millennium Stadium 2018 Six Nations 11 March 2018Win
2Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga Cardiff, Wales Millennium Stadium 2018 Autumn Internationals 17 November 2018Win
3Flag of England.svg  England Cardiff, Wales Principality Stadium 2019 Six Nations 23 February 2019Win
4Flag of England.svg  England Cardiff, Wales Principality Stadium 2021 Six Nations 27 February 2021Win

Controversy

In October 2021 it was revealed that Hill was one of three men who attacked a house in Rhondda Cynon Taf in May 2021. It was reported that Hill, under the influence of alcohol, believed that the house was one of the rental properties he owned and that the tenant owed rent. This was incorrect and Hill attacked the home of a woman and her small children. [7] Shortly after the incident, Hill left Cardiff Blues to play rugby for Yokohama Canon Eagles in Japan, bringing his Wales career to an end. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ Hill joins Dragons
  2. ↑ Hill rejoins Cardiff Blues
  3. ↑ Cory Hill: Wales forward withdraws from World Cup squad after opting to stay in Japan
  4. ↑ Cory Hill signs for fourth division Japanese club weeks after quitting Wales squad
  5. ↑ Wales 2012 Junior World Cup
  6. ↑ "Lions call up six as cover ahead of first Test in New Zealand | Rugby Union News | Sky Sports". www.skysports.com. Archived from the original on 20 June 2017.
  7. ↑ "Wales rugby star Cory Hill among men who damaged woman's home". BBC News. 5 October 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  8. ↑ "Cardiff confirm departure of Hill". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 January 2023.


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