Jack Conan

Jack Conan (born 29 July 1992) is an Irish rugby union player for Leinster Rugby and for Ireland. His preferred position is number 8.

Jack Conan
Date of birth (1992-07-29) 29 July 1992
Place of birthBray, County Wicklow, Ireland
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight114 kg (18.0 st; 251 lb)
SchoolSt Gerard's School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Number 8
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Old Belvedere ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014– Leinster 105 (115)
Correct as of 27 June 2021
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012 Ireland U20 11 (25)
2015 Ireland Wolfhounds 1 (0)
2015– Ireland 22 (35)
2021 British & Irish Lions 3 (0)
Correct as of 13 November 2021[1]

Leinster

Conan made his senior debut in February 2014 against the Cardiff Blues.[2] Conan was dropped from the Leinster senior squad for the 2014/15 season, one year ahead of scheduled completion of the academy.[3] Conan was named man-of-the-match for his performance against Ulster on 3 January 2015,[4] in a game where he led all forwards with 40 meters gained and 8 defenders beaten.[5] On 13 January 2017, Conan scored a hat-trick in the 57-3 win against Montpellier in the European Rugby Champions Cup at the RDS.[6] Conan gained his 100th Leinster cap in a Pro14 victory over Dragons on 19 February 2021.[7] Conan scored the game's only try and was named Player of the Match in Leinster's 16–6 victory over Munster in the 2021 Pro14 Grand Final.[8][9]

Ireland

Conan was one of only two uncapped players included in the extended Ireland rugby squad for the 2015 Six Nations Championship, but he did not play in any of Ireland’s matches that tournament. He debuted for Ireland in a victory against Scotland at Lansdowne Road in an August 2015 Rugby World Cup warm-up match where he started at flanker.[10][11] He did not make Ireland’s 2015 World Cup squad, however, and did not play another match for Ireland for almost two years, until June 2017.

British & Irish Lions

Conan was named in the squad for the 2021 British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa.[12] He started all three Lions' test matches against South Africa.

Honours

Leinster

Ireland

References
  1. "Jack Conan". espnscrum. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  2. http://www.leinsterrugby.ie/team/results/squad_leinster_academy.php?player=104774&includeref=dynamic
  3. http://www.leinsterrugby.ie/news/11911.php#.U2rQbFcVeN8
  4. "Madigan inspires Leinster to win over Ulster", ESPN scrum, 3 January 2015.
  5. Leinster (9) 24 - 11 (6) Ulster, ESPN scrum, 3 January 2015.
  6. "Hat-trick hero Jack Conan purrs as rampant Leinster maul 14-man Montpellier at the RDS". Irish Independent. 13 January 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
  7. "Five-try Leinster overcome poor start to bully Dragons". the42. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  8. "GUINNESS PRO14 FINAL MATCH REPORT: LEINSTER 16 MUNSTER 6". Leinster rugby. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  9. "Leinster make it four-in-a-row as Munster famine continues". RTE Sport. 27 March 2021. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  10. "Jack Conan set for debut against Scotland as Ian Madigan and Gordon D'Arcy get chance". Irish Independent. 13 August 2015. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  11. "Schmidt: We didn't learn enough against Wales". Irish Independent. 13 August 2015. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  12. "British and Irish Lions 2021: Sam Simmonds in 37-man squad but Billy Vunipola misses out". BBC Sport. 6 May 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  13. "All 30 of Ireland's Grand Slam contributors rated - but one man comes out on top". Irish Independent. 20 March 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
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