Ioan Emanuel

Club

Cardiff Rugby

Position

Prop

Nationality

Wales

Date of birth

2005-01-31

Birthplace

Wales

Height

1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)

Weight

123 kg (19 st 5 lb; 271 lb)

Ioan Emanuel (born 31 January 2005) is a Welsh professional rugby union footballer who plays as a prop forward for Cardiff Rugby on loan from Bath.

Club career
He played as a youngster at Llantwit Fardre RFC and attended school at Ysgol Garth Olwg. He was then educated at Millfield in Somerset. In 2023, he signed a senior academy contract with Bath Rugby. He featured on loan for RFU Championship side Rams in the 2024-25 season. In May 2025, he had his contract extended by Bath. He signed with Cardiff Rugby on loan for the 2025-26 season.

International career
He has represented the Wales national under-20 rugby union team and was in the Wales U20 squad for both the 2024 and 2025 World Rugby U20 Championship.

Personal life
His brother Steffan Emanuel is also a professional rugby union player.