Dave Porecki
Full nameDavid Porecki
Date of birth (1992-10-23) 23 October 1992
Place of birthSydney, Australia
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight108 kg (238 lb; 17 st 0 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Current team Warahats
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014 North Harbour Rays 8 (5)
2015–2016 Saracens 4 (0)
2016–2020 London Irish 52 (75)
2015, 2020– Waratahs 36 (45)
Correct as of 26 October 2023
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2022– Australia 19 (5)
Correct as of 27 November 2022

David Porecki (born 23 October 1992 in Australia) is an Australian rugby union player who plays for the Waratahs in Super Rugby and the Australian national team, the wallabies. His playing position is hooker.

Rugby career

Domestic

Porecki made one brief appearance off the bench for Waratahs against Cheetahs during the 2015 Super Rugby season.[1] He joined Saracens as cover during the 2015 Rugby World Cup.[2] Porecki was eligible to represent England as his mother is from that country.[3] In 2016 he left Saracens to join London Irish and in his first season at the club was part of the side that defeated Yorkshire Carnegie in the RFU Championship play-off final to win promotion back to the Premiership.[4][5]

In July 2020 it was confirmed that Porecki would return to the Waratahs for their Super Rugby campaign.[6][7]

International

On 2 July 2022 Porecki made his debut for Australia starting in a win against England at Perth Stadium.[8]

Reference list

  1. ↑ Decent, Tom (7 July 2020). "Two-minute wonder: Waratahs turn to familiar face Porecki". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  2. ↑ "Dave Porecki: Saracens bring in hooker on short-term deal". BBC Sport. 17 July 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  3. ↑ Payten, Iain (20 May 2022). "Barn doors and boxing gloves: How England turned Porecki into a Wallaby-in-waiting". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  4. ↑ "London Irish: Exiles add five new faces for 2016-17 season". BBC Sport. 31 March 2016. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  5. ↑ "Championship play-off final: London Irish 55-48 Yorkshire Carnegie (agg: 84-66)". BBC Sport. 24 May 2017. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  6. ↑ "Porecki joins NSW Waratahs for Super Rugby AU" (Press release). NSW Waratahs. 7 July 2020. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  7. ↑ Skippers, David (8 July 2020). "Dave Porecki swaps London Irish for Waratahs". Planet Rugby. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  8. ↑ Chapman, Simon (2 July 2022). "Late bloomer David Porecki savours 'overwhelming' Wallabies debut win with dad". Nine Network. Retrieved 11 July 2022.


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