Dave Porecki
Australian rugby union player
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David Porecki (born 23 October 1992 in Australia) is a retired[1] Australian rugby union player who last played for the Waratahs in Super Rugby and the Australian national team, the Wallabies. His playing position was hooker.
| Full name | David Porecki | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 23 October 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 108 kg (238 lb; 17 st 0 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rugby career
Domestic
Porecki made one brief appearance off the bench for Waratahs against Cheetahs during the 2015 Super Rugby season.[2] He joined Saracens as cover during the 2015 Rugby World Cup.[3] Porecki was eligible to represent England as his mother is from that country. He is also of polish descent.[4] In 2016 he left Saracens to join London Irish and in his first season at the club was part of the side that defeated Yorkshire Carnegie in the RFU Championship play-off final to win promotion back to the Premiership.[5][6]
In July 2020 it was confirmed that Porecki would return to the Waratahs for their Super Rugby campaign.[7][8]
International
On 2 July 2022, Porecki made his debut for Australia starting in a win against England at Perth Stadium.[9]
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