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Dan Lydiate
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Dan Lydiate

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Profile Biog
DOB 18th Dec 1987
Birthplace Salford,Lancs
Position Flanker
Club/Region Ospreys
Height 1.93 m (6' 4“)
Weight 115 kg (18st 1lbs)
First club Rhayader
School Llandrindod

Lydiate’s first appearance for Wales came in November 2009 against Argentina at the Millennium Stadium.

He made his RBS Six Nations debut in 2011 and went onto make five appearances in that year’s Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.

He featured in four of the five fixtures in the 2012 RBS 6 Nations, helping Wales to a Grand Slam as well as picking up the 2012 RBS 6 Nations Player of the Tournament title.

Lydiate played in all three tests for the British and Irish Lions in 2013 against Australia helping the famous touring side to a first series success in 16 years.

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Season so far

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Photos of Dan Lydiate

First Team

Joe Roberts

Joe Roberts

Centre

Christ Tshiunza

Christ Tshiunza

Second/Back Row

Jac Morgan

Jac Morgan

Back Row

Tommy Reffell

Tommy Reffell

Flanker

Dafydd Jenkins

Dafydd Jenkins

Second Row

Dan Lydiate

Teddy Williams

Second Row

Kemsley Mathias

Kemsley Mathias

Loosehead prop

Keiron Assiratti

Keiron Assiratti

Tighthead prop

Henry Thomas

Henry Thomas

Tighthead prop

Max Llewellyn

Max Llewellyn

Centre

Taine Plumtree

Taine Plumtree

Back row

Dan Lydiate

Gareth Thomas

Loosehead prop

Evan Lloyd

Evan Lloyd

Hooker

Ellis Bevan

Ellis Bevan

Scrum half

Josh Hathaway

Josh Hathaway

Winger

Eddie James

Eddie James

Centre

Blair Murray

Blair Murray

Winger

Freddie Thomas

Freddie Thomas

Second row

Ellis Mee

Ellis Mee

Winger/Full back

Dan Edwards

Dan Edwards

Fly half

Ben Warren

Ben Warren

Tighthead prop

Jarrod Evans

Jarrod Evans

Fly Half

Gareth Anscombe

Gareth Anscombe

Fly Half/Full Back

Elliot Dee

Elliot Dee

Hooker

Wyn Jones

Wyn Jones

Prop

Nicky Smith

Nicky Smith

Loosehead prop

Aaron Wainwright

Aaron Wainwright

Back Row

Dan Lydiate

Tomos Williams

Scrum Half

Dan Lydiate

Taulupe Faletau

Back Row

Ken Owens

Ken Owens

Hooker

Justin Tipuric

Justin Tipuric

Back Row

Josh Adams

Josh Adams

Wing

WillGrif John

WillGriff John

Prop

Will Rowlands

Will Rowlands

Second Row

Nick Tompkins

Nick Tompkins

Centre

Dewi lake

Dewi Lake

Hooker

Sam Parry

Sam Parry

Hooker

James Botham

James Botham

Flanker

Rhodri Williams

Rhodri Williams

Scrum half

Tom Rogers

Tom Rogers

Winger

Ben Thomas

Ben Thomas

Centre

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