Ed Byrne (rugby union)
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| Date of birth | 9 September 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Carlow, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 114.09 kg (17.966 st; 251.5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Clongowes Wood College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Bryan Byrne (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ed Byrne is an Irish rugby union player for Leinster Rugby. His preferred position is loosehead prop. In April 2015 he was awarded a senior contract with Leinster following completion of his time in the academy, having previously played with the Leinster senior team, making his debut in February 2014 against Zebre.[1][2]
Ireland[edit]
In October 2020, he was named in the Ireland squad by coach Andy Farrell for the remaining matches of the 2020 Six Nations Championship.[3] He made his debut as a substitute against Italy on 24 October 2020.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "News - Leinster Rugby".
- ^ "Teams - Leinster Rugby".
- ^ "Farrell includes six uncapped players in Ireland squad as Sexton retains captaincy". The 42. 8 October 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- ^ "Six Nations 2020: Debutants among tries as Ireland beat Italy 50-17 to go top". BBC Sport. 24 October 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
External links[edit]
- Ed Byrne at ESPNscrum
- Ed Byrne at ItsRugby.co.uk
- Ed Byrne at European Professional Club Rugby
- Leinster Profile
- Pro14 Profile
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