Che Hope
{{Short description|Welsh rugby union player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2023}}
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| name = Che Hope
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|2003|01|10}}
| birth_place = Hollybush, Wales
| height = {{convert|178|cm|ftin|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{convert|76|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}
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| ru_currentposition = Scrum-half
| ru_currentteam = Dragons
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Ebbw Vale RFC
| years1 = 2023– | clubs1 = Dragons | apps1 = 3 | points1 = 5
| ru_clubupdate = 7 May 2023
| repyears1 = 2022–
| repteam1 = Wales U20 | repcaps1 = 3 | reppoints1 = 0
| ru_ntupdate = 7 May 2023
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Che Hope (born 10 January 2003) is a Welsh rugby union player, currently playing for United Rugby Championship side the Dragons. His preferred position is scrum-half.{{cite web|url=https://www.wru.wales/u20/che-hope/|title=Che Hope|work=Welsh Rugby Union|access-date=7 May 2023}}
Professional career
Hope was born in Hollybush and represented both Ebbw Vale RFC and Newport RFC. He first broke through with the Dragons in the pre-season of the 2022–23 season.{{cite news|url=https://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/sport/21137726.dragons-look-che-hope-morgan-lloyd-push-seniors/|title=Dragons look for Che Hope and Morgan Lloyd to push seniors|work=South Wales Argus|date=7 September 2022|access-date=7 May 2023}} He debuted with the Dragons in November 2022, against the {{Rut|Lions}}, scoring a try on debut.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/63753409|title=United Rugby Championship: Lions 33-25 Dragons|work=BBC Sport|date=27 November 2022|access-date=7 May 2023}}
Hope represented Wales U20 in 2022,{{cite news|url=https://www.wru.wales/2022/07/ches-battle-with-close-friend-and-rival-gives-him-hope/|title=Che’s battle with close friend and rival gives him Hope|work=Welsh Rugby Union|date=2 July 2022|access-date=7 May 2023}} before representing the side again in 2023.{{cite news|url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/wales-under-20s-name-team-26420551|title=Wales Under-20s name team to play Italy as 'exceptional' schoolboy starts|work=Wales Online|date=9 March 2023|access-date=7 May 2023}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.itsrugby.co.uk/players/che-hope-53439.html itsrugby.co.uk Profile]
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Category:Rugby union scrum-halves
Category:Welsh rugby union players
Category:21st-century Welsh sportsmen
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