Jack McGrath (rugby union)
Birth name | Jack McGrath | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 11 October 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 118 kg (18.6 st; 260 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | St Mary's College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jack McGrath (born 11 October 1989) is an Irish rugby union player for Ulster and for the Ireland national rugby union team. His preferred position is loosehead prop.
Professional career
McGrath made his senior debut for Leinster Rugby in April 2010 against Glasgow Warriors.
McGrath joined Pro14 provincial rivals Ulster ahead of the 2019–20 season, in a move confirmed in April 2019.[1]
International career
Ireland
McGrath was called up to the Emerging Ireland squad to play in the 2013 IRB Tbilisi Cup.[2]
In October 2013, McGrath was named in the 34-man Ireland party for the 2013 end-of-year rugby union tests. He was selected to start for Ireland as prop in the first of the end of year tests against Samoa on 9 November 2013.[3][4] He was named "Man of the match" for his performance.[citation needed]
British and Irish Lions
McGrath was selected for the 2017 British and Irish Lions tour to New Zealand. He played in all three test matches, coming on as a substitute in each one.
Personal life
McGrath is an ambassador for Rugby Players Ireland's Tackle Your Feelings initiative.
References
- ^ "McGrath to join Ulster this summer". Ulster Rugby. 2 April 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
- ^ http://www.leinsterrugby.ie/profiles/academy.php?player=81950&includeref=dynamic
- ^ "Schmidt names three fresh faces in squad". ESPN. 23 August 2013. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
- ^ "Schmidt leaves three Lions out for Samoa as O'Connell confirmed as captain". Irish Independent. 7 November 2013. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
External links
- 1989 births
- Living people
- Irish rugby union players
- Rugby union players from County Dublin
- St Mary's College RFC players
- Leinster Rugby players
- Ulster Rugby players
- Ireland Wolfhounds international rugby union players
- Ireland international rugby union players
- British and Irish Lions rugby union players from Ireland
- Rugby union props
- People educated at St Mary's College, Dublin
- Irish rugby union biography stubs