Garry Ringrose
| Birth name | Garry Ringrose | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 26 January 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Blackrock, Dublin, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 91 kg (14 st 5 lb; 201 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Blackrock College Castle Park School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University College Dublin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Garry Ringrose (born 26 January 1995) is an Irish rugby union player for Leinster and the Ireland national rugby union team.
Leinster
Following Ringrose's performances for the Ireland under-20s, Leinster coach Leo Cullen handed Ringrose his Pro12 debut against Cardiff Blues on 12 September 2015.[1] He scored his first Pro12 try in his second match, a 37-13 win against Newport Gwent Dragons on 3 October.[2]
International
Ringrose debuted for the Ireland under-20s against Scotland at the 2014 Six Nations Under 20s Championship, but he was dropped, and played no further part in the tournament, after his side's second game against Wales.[3] He returned to the side for the 2014 IRB Junior World Championship and scored three tries as Ireland reached the semi-finals. His performances at the tournament led to his inclusion on the four-man shortlist for World Rugby Junior Player of the Year.[3][4]
Ringrose was selected on the bench for Ireland's historic win against the All Blacks in Chicago in November 2016, but didn't take the field. He did though win his first Ireland cap a week later, starting the 52-21 win against Canada at the Aviva Stadium. In the final game of Ireland's 2016 Autumn Internationals series, he scored his first international try in a 27-24 victory over Australia. He was named in the Ireland Squad for the 2017 Six Nations Championship and scored a try, set up by Paddy Jackson, in the second round against Italy.[5][6] He scored his third and fourth tries against Japan respectively in the first and second tests played over the summer of 2017.
Television and Advertising
[7] He starred in the RTE show Four Days in November which showed the series of matches the Irish Rugby team played in November 2016. He had significant screen time and discussed his first international cap. He advertised the Leinster School of Excellence for the Summer of 2017.
Sponsorship
[8] He is sponsored by both Audi and Nike and posts pictures regularly on social media such as Instagram and Twitter relating to them.
References
- ^ "Leinster's Garry Ringrose offered chance to shine in Pro12". The Irish Times. 12 September 2015. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Leinster youngsters Garry Ringrose and Cathal Marsh impress in bonus point win over Dragons". Irish Independent. 3 October 2015. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ a b "Garry Ringrose taking centre stage in his stride". Irish Independent. 10 June 2015. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Garry Ringrose". Irish Rugby Football Union. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
- ^ "Italy 10-63 Ireland: Six Nations – as it happened". Guardian. 11 February 2017. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
- ^ He was chosen to start as Outside Centre for every match in the Six Nations and worked brilliantly with Robbie Henshaw who also played Centre.
- ^ http://www.rte.ie/tv/programmes/fourdaysinnovember.html
- ^ http://www.offalyexpress.ie/news/motoring/219293/rising-rugby-star-garry-ringrose-unveiled-as-audis-newest-brand-ambassador.html
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