Famous Irish Rugby Players

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Brian O'Driscoll

(Irish Former Professional Rugby Union Player)

Birthdate: January 21, 1979

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland

One of the most respected rugby players of all time, Brian O'Driscoll holds the Irish record for playing the most number of matches as a captain and also for try scores. He led his country to win a Grand Slam after 61 years and is part of the World Rugby Hall of Fame.

Josh van der Flier

(Irish Professional Rugby Union Player Who Plays as a Flanker)

Birthdate: April 25, 1993

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Wicklow, Ireland

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

Greg O'Shea

(Irish Rugby Union Player)

Birthdate: March 23, 1995

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Limerick, Ireland

Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

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Simon Zebo

(Irish Rugby Union Player)

Birthdate: March 16, 1990

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Cork, Ireland

Height: 6'3" (190 cm)

Shane Horgan

(Irish Former Rugby Union Player Who Played Wing or Centre)

Birthdate: July 18, 1978

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Bellewstown, County Meath, Ireland

Height: 6'4" (193 cm)

Tony O'Reilly

(Irish Former Businessman and International Rugby Union Player)

Birthdate: May 7, 1936

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland

Tony O'Reilly excelled in various sports as a child, including football and cricket, but later chose rugby as his career path. Apart from being a famed Irish rugby player, he had also been a successful businessman, heading H.J. Heinz Company as its CEO. A debt issue led him to be declared bankrupt later.

CJ Stander

(South African-Irish Former Rugby Union Player)

Birthdate: April 5, 1990

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: George, South Africa

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

Niall Breslin

(Irish Rugby Union Player and Musician)

Birthdate: October 22, 1980

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Artane, Dublin, Ireland

Apart from being a talented musician, associated with the pop band The Blizzards, Niall Breslin has also been a rugby player, a Gaelic footballer, and an award-winning author. He is one of Ireland’s best-known mental health advocates, too, with his own mental-health podcasts, and owns the charity A Lust For Life.

Jordan Larmour

(Irish Professional Rugby Union Player)

Birthdate: June 10, 1997

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Keith Wood

(Irish Former International Rugby Union Player Who Played as a Hooker)

Birthdate: January 27, 1972

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Limerick, Ireland

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Ultan Dillane

(Irish Rugby Union Player)

Birthdate: November 9, 1993

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Paris, France

Height: 6'6" (198 cm)

Rhys Ruddock

(Irish Professional Rugby Union Player)

Birthdate: November 13, 1990

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland

Height: 6'3" (190 cm)

Niyi Adeolokun

(Irish Rugby Union Player)

Birthdate: November 3, 1990

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Ibadan, Nigeria

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Sene Naoupu

(Irish Rugby Union Player)

Birthdate: February 2, 1984

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Dunedin, New Zealand

Height: 5'6" (168 cm)

Gary Halpin

(Irish Rugby Union Player)

Birthdate: February 14, 1966

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland

Died: February 23, 2021

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Hannah Tyrrell

(Irish Rugby Union Player)

Birthdate: August 10, 1990

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland

Height: 5'11" (180 cm)