Dave Porecki
{{short description|Australian rugby union player}}
{{expand French|topic=bio|date=October 2022}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}
{{Use Australian English|date=July 2020}}
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| name = Dave Porecki
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| fullname = David Porecki
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|10|23|df=y}}
| birth_place = Sydney, Australia
| height = {{convert|1.85|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{convert|108|kg|lb stlb|0|abbr=on}}
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| position = Hooker
| currentclub = Warahats
| years1 = 2014
| clubs1 = North Harbour Rays
| apps1 = 8
| points1 = 5
| years2 = 2015–2016
| clubs2 = Saracens
| apps2 = 4
| points2 = 0
| years3 = 2016–2020
| clubs3 = London Irish
| apps3 = 52
| points3 = 75
| years4 = 2015, 2020–
| clubs4 = Waratahs
| apps4 = 36
| points4 = 45
| repyears1 = 2022–
| repteam1 = Australia
| repcaps1 = 19
| reppoints1 = 5
| clubupdate = 31 May 2024
| repupdate = 27 November 2022
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David Porecki (born 23 October 1992 in Australia) is an Australian rugby union player who plays for the {{Rut|Waratahs}} in Super Rugby and the Australian national team, the wallabies. His playing position is hooker.
Rugby career
=Domestic=
Porecki made one brief appearance off the bench for Waratahs against Cheetahs during the 2015 Super Rugby season.{{cite news |url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/rugby-union/two-minute-wonder-waratahs-turn-to-familiar-face-porecki-20200707-p559vk.html|title=Two-minute wonder: Waratahs turn to familiar face Porecki|first=Tom|last=Decent|website=Sydney Morning Herald|date=7 July 2020|access-date=8 July 2020}} He joined Saracens as cover during the 2015 Rugby World Cup.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/33567434|title=Dave Porecki: Saracens bring in hooker on short-term deal|publisher=BBC Sport|date=17 July 2015|access-date=8 July 2020}} Porecki was eligible to represent England as his mother is from that country.
He is also of polish descent.{{cite news |url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/rugby-union/barn-doors-and-boxing-gloves-how-england-turned-porecki-into-a-wallaby-in-waiting-20220520-p5amz2.html|title=Barn doors and boxing gloves: How England turned Porecki into a Wallaby-in-waiting|first=Iain|last=Payten|website=Sydney Morning Herald|date=20 May 2022|accessdate=11 July 2022}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/35933771|title=London Irish: Exiles add five new faces for 2016-17 season|date=31 March 2016|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=11 July 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/40037242|title=Championship play-off final: London Irish 55-48 Yorkshire Carnegie (agg: 84-66)|date=24 May 2017|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=11 July 2022}}
In July 2020 it was confirmed that Porecki would return to the Waratahs for their Super Rugby campaign.{{cite press release | url=https://nsw.rugby/news/2020/07/07/porecki-joins-nsw-waratahs | title=Porecki joins NSW Waratahs for Super Rugby AU | publisher=NSW Waratahs | date=7 July 2020 | access-date=8 July 2020}}{{cite news |url=https://www.planetrugby.com/dave-porecki-swaps-london-irish-for-waratahs/|title=Dave Porecki swaps London Irish for Waratahs|first=David|last=Skippers|website=Planet Rugby|date=8 July 2020|accessdate=8 July 2020}}
=International=
On 2 July 2022, Porecki made his debut for Australia starting in a win against England at Perth Stadium.{{cite news |url=https://wwos.nine.com.au/rugby/news-2022-david-porecki-savours-wallabies-debut-with-dad/6f2ea8cd-1769-420b-bea2-48b5653d719a|title=Late bloomer David Porecki savours 'overwhelming' Wallabies debut win with dad|first=Simon|last=Chapman|website=Nine Network|date=2 July 2022|accessdate=11 July 2022}}
Reference list
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.ultimaterugby.com/player/view/6533 Ultimate Rugby profile]
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{{NSW Waratahs squad}}
{{Australia 2023 Rugby World Cup squad}}
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Category:Australian rugby union players
Category:Sydney (NRC team) players
Category:New South Wales Waratahs players
Category:Saracens F.C. players
Category:Rugby union players from Sydney
Category:Australia international rugby union players
Category:Australian people of Polish descent
Category:2023 Rugby World Cup players
Category:Australian expatriate rugby union players in England
Category:21st-century Australian sportsmen
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