Dan Babos

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Dan Babos (born 1 March 2000) is a Welsh rugby union player who plays for Cross Keys team as a scrum-half.

Having begun his career playing for Pontypool schools and Pontypool United RFC, Babos made his debut for the Dragons regional team in 2017.{{Cite web |title=Pooler make scrum-half Babos first summer signing |url=https://www.freepressseries.co.uk/news/20262385.dan-babos-joins-pontypool-rfc-dragons-rfc/ |access-date=2023-02-06 |website=Free Press Series |language=en}} With his appearance he became the first player born in the 21st century to appear in the Pro14 competition.{{cite news|url=http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/sport/rugby/latest/15693921.TEAM_NEWS___Millennium__teen_Babos_to_start_for_Dragons_against_Ulster/|work=South Wales Argus|title='Millennium' teen Babos starts for Dragons against Ulster|date=30 November 2017}} His half-back partner that day, former Wales international Gavin Henson, had made his own professional debut in 2001 when Babos was just six months old.{{Cite news |title=Dragons' Henson ponders coaching future |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/42449551 |access-date=2023-02-06}}

He has also represented Wales under-20.{{Cite news |title=Dragons' Babos earns Wales U20 call-up |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/42732943 |access-date=2023-02-06}}

In 2022, Babos joined Coventry R.F.C. on loan.{{Cite web |title=Scrum-half becomes the latest Dragons player to head to English Championship |url=https://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/19872014.dragons-scrum-half-dan-babos-joins-coventry-loan/ |access-date=2023-02-06 |website=South Wales Argus |language=en}}

Babos was released by the Dragons at the end of the 2021–2022 season, and joined Pontypool RFC.{{Cite web |last=Thomas |first=Simon |date=2022-05-20 |title=20 players definitely leaving Dragons as mass clearout announced |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/20-players-definitely-leaving-dragons-24018814 |access-date=2023-02-06 |website=WalesOnline |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Dan Babos becomes first signing of the summer {{!}} Pontypool RFC |url=https://pontypoolrugby.co.uk/news-article/436/Dan-Babos-becomes-first-signing-of-the-summer |access-date=2023-02-06 |website=pontypoolrugby.co.uk |language=en}}