Dane Blacker
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6 July 1998
| Born | Dane Blacker 6 July 1998 Ynysybwl, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 78 kg (12 st 4 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Coleg y Cymoedd | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dane Blacker (born 6 July 1998) is a Welsh rugby union player who plays for Scarlets regional team as a scrum-half. He is a former Wales Under-20 international.[1] Blacker has previously played for Cardiff Rugby and the Dragons.
Cardiff Blues
Blacker came through the youth team at Pontypridd RFC, while a member of the Cardiff Blues academy.[2] Blacker made his debut for the Cardiff Blues regional team in 2016.
Loan to Dragons
During the 2017–18 Pro14 season, Blacker joined the Dragons on a short term loan.[3] He appeared twice, scoring on his debut against Ulster.[4]
Scarlets
Ahead of the 2019/20 season, Blacker moved from Cardiff to the Scarlets.[5] Despite competing for the starting shirt with Wales internationals Gareth Davies and Kieran Hardy, Blacker made more starts during the 2020–21 Pro14 season than any other scrum half for the Scarlets.[6] During this season, he was also the Scarlets top try scorer, touching down six times.[7] Blacker was voted Supporters Player of the Month back to back in April and May 2021.[8] He once again won the award in December 2022.[9]
Dragons
On 13 April 2023, it was announced that Blacker would join the Dragons for the 2023–24 season, his second stint with the club following his 2017 loan.[10] He made his first appearance for the team in October 2023, in a friendly against his former team.[11] His competitive debut came on 21 October 2023, coming off the bench against Edinburgh.[12]
Return to Scarlets
Blacker rejoined the Scarlets ahead of the 2025–26 season, signing a contract on 7 May 2025.[13]