Rhys Crane

{{Short description|English rugby union player}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}}

{{Use British English|date=September 2016}}

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| birth_place = Wolverhampton, England

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| position = Wing

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Rhys Crane (born 14 October 1985 in Wolverhampton) is a former rugby union player for London Welsh, who plays at wing. He joined Bath after completing a degree in Sports and Exercise Science at Cardiff University.

Crane made quite an impression during Bath's pre-season friendly against Ulster in August 2008 by scoring three tries{{cite news |title=Crane swoops to help Bath beat Ulster |url=http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/wdp/home/southglos/Crane-swoops-help-Bath-beat-Ulster/article-272126-detail/article.html |work=Western Daily Press |date=16 August 2008 |accessdate=9 April 2010 }} and he went on to save the EDF Energy Cup game against Sale Sharks in October 2008 with a last-ditch tackle in the corner that prevented the Sharks from scoring a winning try.{{cite news |title=Bath win away in EDF Cup |url=http://www.thisisbath.co.uk/news/Bath-win-away-EDF-Cup/article-426800-detail/article.html |work=The Bath Chronicle |date=24 October 2008 |accessdate=9 April 2010 }}

On 31 May 2013, Crane signed for London Welsh in the RFU Championship for 2013/14 season.

Following London Welsh's administration, Crane became the Director of Rugby at Tonbridge School, where he still works.

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