Kian Hire
| Born | 30 September 2004 Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 122 kg (269 lb; 19 st 3 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Pontarddulais Comprehensive School Gower College Swansea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kian Hire (born 30 September 2004) is a Welsh rugby union player, who plays for the Ospreys in the United Rugby Championship. His preferred position is prop.[1]
Early career
Hire is from Wales and came through the Ospreys academy, representing their U18 side in 2021/22 and 2022/23.[2][3] He attended Pontarddulais Comprehensive School,[4] before studying at Gower College Swansea to combine rugby with education.[5] He represented the Wales U20 side in both 2023 and 2024.[6][7]
Professional career
Ahead of the 2024–25 United Rugby Championship, Hire was named in the Ospreys development squad, being allocated to Swansea RFC while a transition player.[8] He would debut for the Ospreys in round 18 of the season against the Lions.[9] He was again allocated to Swansea for the 2025/26 season as he continued to make appearances for the Ospreys.[10]
References
- ^ "Kian Hire". All Rugby. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
- ^ "U18s extended training squad announcement". Ospreys. 7 December 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
- ^ "U18 squad named for 22/23". Ospreys. 9 December 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
- ^ "Pontarddulais Comprehensive pupil Kian Hire in first Wales U20 start". South Wales Argus. 4 July 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
- ^ "Gower College Swansea welcomes four new rugby scholars". FE News. 21 October 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
- ^ "11 Ospreys named in the Wales squad for World Rugby U20 Championship". Ospreys. 7 June 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
- ^ "Three Ospreys in Wales U20s Championship squad". Ospreys. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
- ^ "Ospreys announce SRC player allocation". Ospreys. 14 September 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
- ^ "Lions beat Ospreys with last-gasp try". BBC Sport. 16 May 2025. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
- ^ "Ospreys announce SRC allocation for 25/26 season". Ospreys. 12 September 2025. Retrieved 11 January 2026.