Cory Hill

Cory Hill

Birth name	Cory Hill
Date of birth	(1992-02-10) 10 February 1992
Place of birth	Maesycoed, Wales
Height	193 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight	111 kg (17 st 7 lb; 245 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock, Blindside Flanker Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2010–2013 2013 2013–2020 2020–2021 2021–2022 2023– Cardiff Blues Moseley Dragons Cardiff Blues Yokohama Canon Eagles Secom Rugguts 16 7 110 9 (0) (5) (65) (0) Correct as of 9 May 2021 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2012 2016– Wales U20 Wales 1 32 0 (20) Correct as of 9 May 2021

Cory Hill (born 10 February 1992) is a Wales international rugby union player. His usual playing positions are blindside flanker and lock forward.

A lock forward who can also play at blindside flanker, Hill began his career with Pontypridd RFC and the Cardiff Blues. In June 2013 he signed for Moseley and in November 2013 joined the Dragons. Hill rejoined Cardiff Blues for the 2020–21 season.

Hill became ineligible to play for Wales when he moved to Japan to join Yokohama Canon Eagles in 2021 as he was short of the 60-cap requirement for players based overseas. In 2023 he then signed for fourth division Secom Rugguts.

International

In April 2012 Hill was selected as captain of the Wales Under-20 squad for the Junior World Cup in South Africa.

Hill made his senior debut for Wales on 5 November 2016 versus Australia as a second-half replacement. He played in four of Wales' five games in the 2018 Six Nations, and captained his country against Argentina on the summer tour later that year.

On 16 June 2017, Hill was a mid-tour call up for the British & Irish Lions in 2017, provoking some controversy among the rugby press.

International tries

Try	Opponent	Location	Venue	Competition	Date	Result
1	Italy	Cardiff, Wales	Millennium Stadium	2018 Six Nations	11 March 2018	Win
2	Tonga	Cardiff, Wales	Millennium Stadium	2018 Autumn Internationals	17 November 2018	Win
3	England	Cardiff, Wales	Principality Stadium	2019 Six Nations	23 February 2019	Win
4	England	Cardiff, Wales	Principality Stadium	2021 Six Nations	27 February 2021	Win

Controversy

In October 2021 it was revealed that Hill was one of three men who attacked a house in Rhondda Cynon Taf in May 2021. It was reported that Hill, under the influence of alcohol, believed that the house was one of the rental properties he owned and that the tenant owed rent. This was incorrect and Hill attacked the home of a woman and her small children. Shortly after the incident, Hill left Cardiff Blues to play rugby for Yokohama Canon Eagles in Japan, bringing his Wales career to an end.

External links

• Pontypridd RFC profile
• Dragons profile