Peel - combative scrum-half.
DWAYNE PEEL
Born: 31.08.81
Height: 5ft 9in
Weight: 13st
Position: Scrum-half
Club: Llanelli Scarlets
Caps: 20
Points: 5
A typically combatative Welsh scrum-half, Peel stepped out of the shadows of Robert Howley to become his country's first-choice number nine.
Peel made his debut against Japan in 2001 but made his real breakthrough in the 2003 autumn internationals.
His first start for Wales came against South Africa in the white-hot atmosphere of Bloemfontein in June.
Wales went down 34-19 and they also lost the second Test 19-8 in Cape Town a week later, respectable results compared to some in their recent history, and Peel had shown enough to retain his place for the autumn.
An excellent passer with good vision and the knowledge to know when to run and when to pass, Peel is already one of the brightest prospects in the Welsh game and is sure to get better with age.
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