Keiron Assiratti
Welsh rugby union player
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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.
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Keiron Assiratti at Wales vs South Africa game (2024 end-of-year rugby union internationals) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 30 June 1997 Wattstown, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 119 kg (262 lb; 18 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Porth Community School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Club career
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
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]
The 2024 Six Nations saw Assiratti selected by Warren Gatland.[4][5] He started against England[6], Ireland[7], and France.[8]
Assiratti was named in the squad for the 2025 end-of-year rugby union internationals.[9] He started the matches against Argentina, South Africa, and New Zealand.[10] He was named a substitute against Japan, and came on in the second-half.[11]
Assiratti was named in the squad for the 2026 Six Nations by Steve Tandy.[12] He was subsequently released due to a calf injury sustained in the match against Benetton.[13]
