Darran Harris Explained

Darran Harris
Birth Name:Darran Harris
Birth Date:11 November 1992
Birth Place:Brecon, Wales
Height:180 cm
Weight:102 kg
Ru Position:Hooker, prop
Youthclubs1:Brecon
Youthclubs2:Merthyr
Years1:2010–2011
Clubs1:Merthyr
Years2:2011–2013
Clubs2:Pontypridd
Apps2:34
Points2:?
Years3:2013–2015
Clubs3:Scarlets
Apps3:10
Points3:5
Years4:2013–2015
Clubs4:Llanelli
Apps4:41
Points4:20
Years5:2014
Apps5:2
Points5:0
Years6:2015–2016
Clubs6:Rotherham Titans
Apps6:0
Points6:0
Years7:2016–2017
Apps7:5
Points7:0
Years8:2016–2017
Clubs8:Bedwas
Apps8:7
Points8:0
Years9:2016–2017
Clubs9:Ebbw Vale

Darran Harris (born 11 November 1992)[1] is a Welsh rugby union player.[2] He plays for RFU Championship side, Rotherham Titans as a hooker.

Career

Born in Brecon, Harris started playing rugby at Brecon RFC as a prop before moving to the youth ranks of Merthyr RFC. During this time, he played for the youth team of the Welsh region of Cardiff Blues. While playing for the Blues, he was mentored by Dale McIntosh who convinced him to move to Pontypridd RFC in 2011[3] and changed him from a prop to a hooker.[4] In 2013, he was part of the Pontypridd Welsh Premier Division and WRU Challenge Cup double-winning team. The next season, he left the Cardiff Blues region to move to Llanelli RFC which allowed him to play for Scarlets.[5] He made his Scarlets debut in the Anglo-Welsh Cup against Saracens.[6] He also played for Scarlets in the Premiership Sevens tournament.[7] In 2015, Harris left Scarlets and Wales to play in England for RFU Championship Rotherham Titans for development.[8]

When he joined the club, he was tipped to be Rotherham's first-choice hooker. After suffering an ankle injury in Rotherham's pre-season, he made his debut for Rotherham in the RFU Championship against Cornish Pirates.[9] After four games of the season, Harris later suffered a shoulder injury that ruled him out of contention for a large part of Rotherham's 2015–16 RFU Championship season.[10] After a year in England, Harris returned to Wales with the Dragons,[11] for whom he played five times (one start) before being released at the end of the 2016–17 season.[12]

International career

In 2012, Harris was called up to the Wales national under-20 rugby union team, where he also played for them in the IRB Junior World Championship in South Africa.[13]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Darran Harris . ESPN . 2 May 2016 .
  2. Web site: Darren Harris . Scarlets . 2 May 2016 .
  3. News: Rugby: Merthyr players James Howe and Darren Harris move to Pontypridd RFC . Wales Online . 8 June 2011 . 2 May 2016 .
  4. Web site: Harris, Darran - Hall of Fame . Pontypridd RFC . 2 May 2016 .
  5. News: Scarlets add two promising youngsters . South Wales Evening Post . 3 July 2013 . 2 May 2016 .
  6. News: Howell . Andy . Dragons and Scarlets give youngsters their heads in Anglo-Welsh Cup . Wales Online . 15 November 2013 . 2 May 2016.
  7. News: Thomas . Simon . Cardiff Blues prove they are the magnificent sevens of Welsh regional rugby . Wales Online . 26 July 2014. 2 May 2016.
  8. News: Scarlets hooker Darran Harris to join Rotherham . South Wales Evening Post . 19 April 2015 . 2 May 2016.
  9. News: Guy . Williams . Rotherham Titans: Cornish Pirates clash could bring debut for Darran Harris . South Yorkshire Times . 17 September 2015 . 2 May 2016 . 12 August 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160812181347/http://www.southyorkshiretimes.co.uk/sport/local-sport/rotherham-titans-cornish-pirates-clash-could-bring-debut-for-darran-harris-1-7466041 . dead .
  10. News: Injury breakthrough for Rotherham Titans . South Yorkshire Times . 6 January 2016 . 2 May 2016 . 12 August 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160812182241/http://www.southyorkshiretimes.co.uk/sport/local-sport/injury-breakthrough-for-rotherham-titans-1-7659568 . dead .
  11. News: Katie . Vizard . Newport Gwent Dragons secure hooker Darran Harris . Dragons . 10 June 2016 . 24 April 2023 .
  12. News: Dragons confirm quintet's departure . PlanetRugby . 13 May 2017 . 24 April 2023 .
  13. News: Junior World Championship 2012: Wales U20 74-3 Samoa U20 . BBC Sport . 12 June 2012 . 2 May 2016 .