Garry Ringrose
Date of birth (1995-01-26) 26 January 1995 (age 29)
Place of birthDublin, Ireland
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight95 kg (209 lb; 14 st 13 lb)
SchoolBlackrock College
UniversityUniversity College Dublin
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Current team Leinster
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2015– Leinster 117 (203)
Correct as of 20 November 2023
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014–2015 Ireland U20 17 (38)
2016– Ireland 57 (77)
Correct as of 14 October 2023

Garry Ringrose (born 26 January 1995) is an Irish professional rugby union player who plays as a centre for United Rugby Championship club Leinster and the Ireland national team.

Club career

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 Pro14 try in his second match, a 37–13 win against Newport Gwent Dragons on 3 October.[2] Ringrose captained Leinster in the 2020 Pro 14 Final in which Leinster defeated rivals Ulster by a scoreline of 27–5 to cap off an undefeated domestic season.[3]

In November 2023 Ringrose was named Leinster club co-captain alongside James Ryan following the retirement of Johnny Sexton.[4]

International career

Ireland

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.[5] 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.[5][6]

Ringrose was selected on the bench for Ireland's historic win against the All Blacks in Chicago in November 2016, but did not 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.[7][8] He scored his third and fourth tries against Japan respectively in the first and second tests played over the summer of 2017.

Career statistics

List of international tries

Number Position Points Tries Result Opposition Venue Date Ref.
1 Centre 5 1 Won Australia Aviva Stadium 26 November 2016 [9]
2 Centre 5 1 Won Italy Stadio Olimpico 11 February 2017 [10]
3 Centre 5 1 Won Japan Shizuoka Stadium 17 June 2017 [11]
4 Centre 5 1 Won Japan Ajinomoto Stadium 24 June 2017 [12]
5 Centre 5 1 Won England Twickenham Stadium 17 March 2018 [13]
6 Centre 5 1 Won Italy Soldier Field 3 November 2018 [14]
7 Centre 5 1 Lost Japan Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa 28 September 2019 [15]
8 Centre 5 1 Won Russia Kobe Misaki Stadium 3 October 2019 [16]
9 Centre 5 1 Won Italy Stadio Olimpico 27 February 2021 [17]
10 Centre 5 1 Won Japan Aviva Stadium 6 November 2021 [18]
11 Centre 5 1 Won Wales Aviva Stadium 5 February 2022 [19]
12 Centre 5 1 Lost New Zealand Eden Park 2 July 2022 [20]
13 Centre 5 1 Won France Aviva Stadium 11 February 2023 [21]
14 Centre 5 1 Won England Aviva Stadium 19 August 2023 [22]
15 Centre 5 1 Won Scotland Stade de France 7 October 2023 [23]

as of 20 November 2023[24]

Honours

Leinster
Ireland
Individual

References

  1. ^ "Leinster's Garry Ringrose offered chance to shine in Pro12". The Irish Times. 12 September 2015. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  2. ^ "Leinster youngsters Garry Ringrose and Cathal Marsh impress in bonus point win over Dragons". Irish Independent. 3 October 2015. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  3. ^ "Leo Cullen looks to next business after Leinster's emphatic title triumph". Irish Times. 14 September 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Leinster announce Garry Ringrose and James Ryan as co-captains". the42.ie. 9 November 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Garry Ringrose taking centre stage in his stride". Irish Independent. 10 June 2015. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  6. ^ "Garry Ringrose". Irish Rugby Football Union. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  7. ^ "Italy 10-63 Ireland: Six Nations – as it happened". Guardian. 11 February 2017. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ "Injury-ravaged Ireland add Wallabies to southern-hemisphere victims". ESPN. 26 November 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  10. ^ "Ireland vs Italy". RBS 6 Nations. 11 February 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  11. ^ "Japan (3) 22 - 50 (31) Ireland (FT)". ESPN. 17 June 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  12. ^ "Ireland sign off from summer tour with convincing Japan win". ESPN. 24 June 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  13. ^ "IRELAND CLINCH GRAND SLAM IN STYLE AT TWICKENHAM". Six National Rugby. 17 March 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  14. ^ Kinsella, Murray (3 November 2018). "Superb Larmour hat-trick helps Schmidt's Ireland to big win over Italy". The 42. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  15. ^ "JOSEPH'S PRIDE AS MAGNIFICENT JAPAN STUN IRELAND IN WORLD CUP CLASSIC". Rugby World Cup. 28 September 2019. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  16. ^ "IRELAND LABOUR TO BONUS POINT AGAINST RUSSIA". Rugby World Cup. 3 October 2019. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  17. ^ Baker, Luke (27 February 2021). "CONNORS DOUBLE HELPS IMPRESSIVE IRELAND TO BONUS-POINT TRIUMPH IN ROME". Six Nations Rugby. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  18. ^ Morrow, Michael (6 November 2021). "Ireland 60-5 Japan: Johnny Sexton scores 16 points on 100th cap as hosts blow Japan away". BBC. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  19. ^ Baber, Andy (5 February 2022). "CONWAY AT THE DOUBLE AS IRELAND DEFEAT WALES IN DUBLIN". Six Nations Rugby. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  20. ^ Morrow, Michael (2 July 2022). "New Zealand 42-19 Ireland: Ruthless All Blacks hammer visitors". BBC. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  21. ^ Eddison, Paul (11 February 2023). "AWESOME IRELAND SEE OFF FRANCE IN EPIC BATTLE". Six Nations Rugby. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  22. ^ "Ireland 29-10 England". Autumn Internationals. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  23. ^ "MATCH REPORT: IRELAND 36-14 SCOTLAND". Scottish Rugby. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  24. ^ "Garry Ringrose". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 7 February 2022.

External links

Leinster โ€“ current squad
Ireland squad โ€“ 2019 Rugby World Cup
Ireland squad โ€“ 2023 Rugby World Cup
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