Steffan Hughes (rugby Union)
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Steffan Hughes (born 17 February 1994) is a Welsh rugby union player who plays for
Dragons RFC Dragons RFC ( cy, Dreigiau) are one of the four professional rugby union regional teams in Wales. They are owned by the Welsh Rugby Union and play their home games at Rodney Parade, Newport and at other grounds around the region. They play in ...
as a centre. Hughes previously played for the Scarlets regional team. He is a Wales Under-20 international and previously captained the side. Hughes made his debut for the Scarlets regional team in 2014 having previously played for the Scarlets academy. Ahead of the 2019-2020 season, Hughes was named as one of the Scarlets' vice-captains along with
Werner Kruger Werner Kruger (born 23 January 1985 in Kempton Park, South Africa) is a former rugby union player who played at prop. He ended his career playing for Scarlets in the Pro14, having spent the bulk of his career at Super Rugby side the , where he ...
, James Davies and Jonathan Davies. Hughes had first captained the Scarlets side against the Cheetahs during the 2017-2018 season. Following the 2021–2022 season, Hughes was released by the Scarlets, and subsequently joined
Dragons RFC Dragons RFC ( cy, Dreigiau) are one of the four professional rugby union regional teams in Wales. They are owned by the Welsh Rugby Union and play their home games at Rodney Parade, Newport and at other grounds around the region. They play in ...
on a short-term deal as injury cover. After scoring 3 tries in 18 appearances, Hughes signed a new long-term with the Dragons at the end of the 2022-2023 season. On 1st September 2023, ahead of the new season, Hughes was named as the new Dragons RFC captain for the upcoming campaign.


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Scarlets Player Profile
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