Keiron Assiratti (born 30 June 1997) is a Welsh professional rugby union player who plays as a prop for United Rugby Championship club Cardiff and the Wales national team.

Keiron Assiratti
Date of birth (1997-06-30) 30 June 1997 (age 27)
Place of birthWattstown, Wales
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight119 kg (262 lb; 18 st 10 lb)
SchoolPorth Community School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Current team Cardiff
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016– Cardiff 80 (10)
2020Bristol Bears (loan) 2 (0)
Correct as of 10 March 2024
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016–2017 Wales U20 11 (5)
2023– Wales 6 (0)
Correct as of 10 March 2024

Club career

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Assiratti made his debut for Cardiff in 2017 having previously played for the Cardiff academy.

In August 2020 it was confirmed Assiratti had joined Premiership Rugby side Bristol Bears on a short-term loan for the remainder of the 2019–20 season.[1]

International career

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On 1 May 2023, Warren Gatland selected him in Wales' 54 player training squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup.[2]

Assiratti made his debut on 5 August 2023, starting for Wales in the first test of their 2023 Rugby World Cup warm-up matches, in a win against England.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Trio arrive as injury cover on short-term deals". Bristol Bears. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Wales training squad for Rugby World Cup 2023 - Welsh Rugby Union". Welsh Rugby Union | Wales & Regions. 1 May 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  3. ^ "World Cup audition time for Wales new boys". BBC Sport. 5 August 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
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