Che Hope
| Born | 10 January 2003 Hollybush, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 79.5 kg (12 st 7 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.[1]
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.[2] He debuted with the Dragons in November 2022, against the Lions, scoring a try on debut.[3]
During the 2025–26 United Rugby Championship, Hope scored twice in the win against Connacht, and followed it up with another double a week later as they lost to Cardiff in the traditional east Wales Boxing Day derby.[4] He signed an extension with the Dragons on 26 February 2026.[5] His season ended prematurely, due to a hamstring injury requiring surgery.[6]
Hope represented Wales U20 in 2022,[7] before representing the side again in 2023.[8]
References
- ^ "Che Hope". Welsh Rugby Union. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
- ^ "Dragons look for Che Hope and Morgan Lloyd to push seniors". South Wales Argus. 7 September 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
- ^ "United Rugby Championship: Lions 33-25 Dragons". BBC Sport. 27 November 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
- ^ "URC: Double Welsh derby day provides drama amid uncertainty". BBC Sport. 27 December 2025. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
- ^ "URC: Che Hope signs Dragons contract extension". BBC Sport. 26 February 2026. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
- ^ Jones, John (8 March 2026). "Welsh star in hospital as England international says Borthwick must go". Wales Online. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
- ^ "Che's battle with close friend and rival gives him Hope". Welsh Rugby Union. 2 July 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
- ^ "Wales Under-20s name team to play Italy as 'exceptional' schoolboy starts". Wales Online. 9 March 2023. Retrieved 7 May 2023.