Rhys Michael Timothy Carré (born 8 February 1998) is a

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international rugby union player who plays for

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as a loosehead prop. Carré made his debut for the Cardiff in 2016 having previously played for the organisation's academy team. He joined Saracens for the 2019-20 season before returning to Cardiff the following season. In March 2024, Carré re-signed for Saracens from Cardiff ahead of the 2024-25 season.

International

Carré made his debut for Wales on 31 August 2019, when he started in a

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warm-up match against

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. He was subsequently selected in Wales' 2019 World Cup squad. Carré scored his first try for Wales in a 14–10 loss against

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during the

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. He was selected in the initial 54-player training squad for the

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, before later being dropped from the squad for "failing to meet individual performance targets". As of March 2024, he has only earned 20 caps for Wales and is not part of the squad for the 2024 Six Nations. If he does not reach 25 caps by the end of the 2023–24 season, he will be ineligible to play for his country upon rejoining Saracens.

International tries

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Cardiff Blues profile
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