| Dafydd Hughes | |
| Birth Name: | Dafydd Hughes |
| Birth Date: | 8 January 1996 |
| Birth Place: | Carmarthen, Wales |
| Height: | 178cm (70inches) |
| Weight: | 101kg (223lb) |
| School: | Llandovery College |
| Ru Currentteam: | Scarlets |
| Ru Position: | Hooker |
| Years1: | 2015–2023 |
| Apps1: | 65 |
| Points1: | 105 |
| Years2: | 2016–2023 |
| Clubs2: | Scarlets |
| Apps2: | 38 |
| Points2: | 30 |
| Years3: | 2019 |
| Apps3: | 1 |
| Points3: | 5 |
| Years4: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs4: | Jersey Reds |
| Apps4: | 3 |
| Points4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2024– |
| Apps5: | 2 |
| Ru Clubupdate: | 14:16, 2 May 2023 (UTC) |
| Repyears1: | 2016 |
| Repteam1: | Wales U20 |
| Repcaps1: | 10 |
| Reppoints1: | 5 |
| Ru Ntupdate: | 14 September 2016 |
Dafydd Hughes (born 8 January 1996) is a Welsh rugby union player who plays for Cardiff Rugby as a hooker.[1] He is a Wales under-20 international.[2]
Hughes started his career at Llandovery, and he made 22 appearances in his debut season. He also scored 3 tries in the process.
Hughes was then awarded his first professional Scarlets contract on 25 May 2016[3]
Hughes started every game for Wales U20 in the 2016 Six Nations Under 20s Championship, in which they won the Grand Slam. He also scored a try on his Wales U20 debut.[4] He also started in all but one of Wales' games in the 2016 World Rugby Under 20 Championship.
His Scarlets debut came in the Anglo-Welsh Cup against Newport Gwent Dragons, a game in which he scored a try.[5] He made 38 appearances for the Scarlets before being released at the end of the 2022–23 season.[6]
Hughes signed with RFC Championship winners Jersey Reds for the 2023–24 season.[7]