Dan Watchurst
Dan Watchurst is a former Welsh rugby union player for Newport RFC and the Newport Gwent Dragons. He captained the Wales under-20 national team.
A prop forward, Watchurst previously played for Ebbw Vale RFC, Bedwas RFC, Pontypool RFC and the Newport Gwent Dragons Under-20 regional team. He made his debut for the Newport Gwent Dragons senior team versus Sale Sharks on 6 November 2009.
On 22 December 2009, he was named in the Wales Under 20 Squad for the 2010 Under-20 Six Nations tournament. On 1 February 2010, Watchurst was named as captain for the first two matches of the tournament. In May 2010, he was named as Wales Under-20 captain for the Junior World Cup in Argentina in June 2010.
Watchurst retired from rugby at the end of the 2012–13 season due to recurring injury.
