Iestyn Rees Explained

Iestyn Rees
Birth Date:1999 10, df=yes
Birth Place:Paderborn, Germany
Height:189cm (74inches)
Weight:109kg (240lb)
Ru Position:Flanker
Youthclubs1:Llandeilo RFC
Years1:2018–2023
Clubs1:Llandovery RFC
Apps1:32
Points1:5
Years2:2021–2023
Clubs2:Scarlets
Apps2:6
Points2:5
Years3:2023–
Clubs3:Ampthill
Ru Clubupdate:28 May 2023
Repyears1:2019
Repteam1:Wales U20s
Repcaps1:9
Reppoints1:0
Ru Ntupdate:25 April 2021
Repsevensyears1:2022
Repsevensteam1:Wales 7's
Repsevenscomp1:1
Ru Sevensupdate:21 October 2022
Ru Currentteam:Scarlets

Iestyn Rees (born 5 October 1999) is a German-born Welsh rugby union player, currently playing for Pro14 and European Rugby Champions Cup side Scarlets. His preferred position is flanker.[1]

Club career

Rees attended Ysgol Bro Dinefwr, and came through the ranks of Llandeilo RFC.[2] Rees was named in the Scarlets first team squad ahead of the 2020–21 season.[3] Originally named to make a possible debut off the bench along with fellow academy product Kemsley Mathias in the EPCR Challenge Cup match against Toulon on 18 December 2020, Rees was forced to wait, as the match was called off due to COVID-19 cases.[4] [5] He finally made his Scarlets debut in Round 1 of the Pro14 Rainbow Cup against the, scoring a try.[6] He made two further appearances during the tournament, coming off the bench against Cardiff and Edinburgh. Rees signed a new contract with the Scarlets in May 2021.

Rees featured in a Scarlets Development XV friendly match against Ospreys A on 19 November 2021, starting as an openside flanker.[7] His involvement with the Scarlets was limited after this, not appearing again until 10 March 2023, when he started in a friendly against the Saracens.[8] Rees played for affiliated-side Llandovery RFC, when not playing for the Scarlets.[9]

On 21 April 2023, it was announced that Rees would depart the Scarlets at the end of the season.[10] He made a final appearance for the Scarlets, his first European match, against Glasgow on 29 April 2023.[11]

Rees joined Ampthill for the 2023–24 season.[12]

International career

In 2018, Rees was selected as captain of Wales U18.[13]

Rees represented Wales U20 in the U20 Six Nations and World Rugby Under 20 Championship.[14]

In 2022, Rees competed for Wales Sevens at the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town.[15]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Iestyn Rees. Scarlets. 25 April 2021.
  2. Web site: 30 May 2021 . Pembrokeshire forwards Dom and Kemsley sign for Scarlets . 30 April 2023 . Tivyside Advertiser . en.
  3. Web site: Squad. Scarlets. 25 April 2021.
  4. Web site: Skippers . David . 2020-12-17 . Jonathan Davies one of 10 changes to the Scarlets side . 2023-04-30 . PlanetRugby . en.
  5. News: 19 December 2020 . Scarlets handed 28-0 'win' in Toulon game . en-GB . BBC Sport . 2023-04-30.
  6. News: Pro14 Rainbow Cup: Dragons score seven tries in 52-32 win over Scarlets. BBC Sport. 25 April 2021. 25 April 2021.
  7. Web site: 2021-11-18 . Joe Roberts to skipper Scarlets Development against Ospreys . 2023-03-11 . Scarlets Rugby . en-US.
  8. Web site: 2023-03-09 . Battling young Scarlets fall to defeat at Sarries . 2023-03-11 . Scarlets Rugby . en-US.
  9. Web site: Iestyn Rees . 2023-04-30 . Llandovery RFC . en-GB.
  10. Web site: 2023-04-21 . Scarlets confirm 2022-23 player departures . 2023-04-21 . Scarlets Rugby . en-US.
  11. News: 2023-04-28 . Glasgow beat Scarlets to book first European final - as it happened . en-GB . BBC Sport . 2023-04-30.
  12. Web site: Thomas . Steffan . 2023-05-28 . Young Wales international axed by Scarlets to resurrect career in England . 2023-05-28 . WalesOnline . en.
  13. Web site: 2018-03-25 . Wales U18 take on England today . 2023-03-11 . Scarlets Rugby . en-US.
  14. Web site: Wales Announce U20 Six Nations Squad. Six Nations Rugby. 21 January 2019. 21 October 2022.
  15. Web site: Gillespie . Graeme . 2022-09-07 . Pugh names Wales Sevens World Cup squad - Welsh Rugby Union . 2022-09-17 . Welsh Rugby Union Wales & Regions . en-GB.