David McCann (born 20 June 2000) is an Irish rugby union player who plays in the back row for Ulster
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| Date of birth | 20 June 2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 108 kg (17.0 st; 238 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Royal Belfast Academical Institution | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He attended Royal Belfast Academical Institution, with whom he won the Ulster Schools' Cup in 2016 and 2017, played club rugby with Banbridge, and joined the Ulster academy ahead of the 2018–19 season.[1] He won Academy Player of the Year in the 2020 Ulster Rugby Awards.[2] He captained Ulster 'A' and the Ireland under-20s.[3] He made his senior debut for Ulster on 2 October 2020 in a 35–24 home victory against Benetton Treviso,[4] and signed a senior contract ahead of the 2020–21 season.[3] He was named Uster's men's player of the year and rugby writers' player of the year for the 2023-24 season in the 2024 Ulster Rugby Awards.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Irish-qualified Bristol back Hughes among new additions to Ulster academy", The 42, 25 July 2018
- ^ "John Cooney is named Ulster's Player of the Year as Marcel Coetzee wins hat-trick of awards", BBC Sport, 29 September 2020
- ^ a b "Ulster: David McCann and Ross Kane agree contract extensions", BBC Sport, 3 March 2021
- ^ "Five-try Ulster see off dogged Benetton". BBC Sport. 2 October 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ "2023-24 Heineken Ulster Rugby Awards | Winners", Ulster Rugby, 12 June 2024
External links
edit- Ulster Rugby profile
- United Rugby Championship profile
- David McCann at European Professional Club Rugby
- David McCann at FinalWhistle.ie
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