Full name Keelan Giles Height 1.75 m Current team Ospreys | Position(s) Wing | |
Date of birth (1998-01-29) 29 January 1998 (age 19) Weight 76 kg (12 st 0 lb; 168 lb) Similar Sam Davies, Rory Thornton, Josh Matavesi, Justin Tipuric, Eli Walker Profiles | ||
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Keelan Giles (born 29 January 1998) is a Welsh rugby union player, who plays for Ospreys regional team as a winger. He is a Wales under-20 international and received a call up to the Welsh senior team for their 2016 tour of New Zealand. He made the final three in BBC's Young Sports Personality of the Year 2016 along with Ellie Robinson and Amy Tinkler.
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- Keelan giles tribute the future of wales
- Club career
- International career
- References
Keelan giles tribute the future of wales
Club career
Born in Swansea, he played his mini and junior rugby for Loughor RFC and then Waunarlwydd RFC, before he joined the Ospreys age-grade system, representing them at U16 and U18 level, as well as Swansea RFC. He undertook his education at Gower College Swansea.
As of 10/12/2016 he scored 11 tries (55pts) in 7 games for the Ospreys.
International career
A Wales under-20 international, Giles and received a call up to the Welsh senior team for their 2016 tour of New Zealand. He was called in to the senior squad for Wales' 2016 Autumn International Series to cover injuries. Despite being named as a replacement for Wales' match against Japan, he stayed on the bench and was not called on to play.
