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Andrew Porter (rugby union)

Andrew Gerard Porter (born 16 January 1996) is an Irish professional rugby union player who plays as a prop for United Rugby Championship club Leinster and the Ireland national team. He was selected for the British and Irish Lions tour of South Africa in 2021.

Andrew Gerald Porter
Porter representing Ireland during the Six Nations Championship
Full nameAndrew Gerald Porter
Date of birth (1996-01-16) 16 January 1996 (age 28)
Place of birthDublin, Ireland
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight123 kg (271 lb; 19 st 5 lb)
SchoolSt. Andrew's College
UniversityUniversity College Dublin
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Current team Leinster
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016– Leinster 115 (85)
Correct as of 8 January 2023
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2015–2016 Ireland U20 17 (10)
2017– Ireland 69 (30)
Correct as of 30 November 2024

Early life

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Porter’s mother died from cancer when he was a child.[1] Porter was educated and played rugby at St. Andrew's College, Dublin from 2008–2014.[2] He then attended and played rugby for University College Dublin.[3][4]

Porter was noted for his strength and power. He could squat 350 kg (772 lb), making him already one of the strongest rugby players in the world, when he was aged just 20 and in his first year under professional contract.[5]

Club career

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Porter entered the Leinster academy in Summer 2016 and made his senior first team debut off the bench against Benetton Treviso in the first game of the season on 2 September.[6] He was noted for his surprising speed and mobility in the loose, as evidenced by him making a break and scoring a try from inside his own half in the 2015–16 season for UCD in the AIL League.[7]

International career

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At under-20 level, Porter starred for the Ireland U20 team for two seasons, including being involved in their best ever result in the Junior World Championship in 2016, when they finished runners-up. He made twelve appearances and scored two tries over the two seasons of his involvement with the squad.[8]

Porter first represented Ireland at senior level in 2017.[9]

On 6 May 2021, Porter was named in the squad for the 2021 British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa.[10]

Career statistics

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List of international tries

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Number Position Points Tries Result Opposition Venue Date Ref.
1 Prop 5 1 Lost England Twickenham Stadium 23 February 2020 [11]
2 Prop 5 1 Won Argentina Aviva Stadium 21 November 2021 [12]
3–4 Prop 10 2 Won New Zealand Forsyth Barr Stadium 9 July 2022 [13]
5 Prop 5 1 Won France Aviva Stadium 11 February 2023 [14]
6 Prop 5 1 Won Scotland Aviva Stadium 16 March 2024 [15]

as of 17 March 2023[16]

Honours

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Ireland
Leinster

References

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  1. ^ https://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/rugby-union/andrew-porter-details-heartbreaking-reason-31954887?int_source=amp_continue_reading&int_medium=amp&int_campaign=continue_reading_button#amp-readmore-target
  2. ^ "Greg Jones and Andrew Porter". St. Andrew's College Dublin. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  3. ^ "TheJournal.ie - 'Even for guys headed for the very top, the Colours is a hugely significant game'". www.the42.ie. 2 April 2018. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Trinity Rugby Lose 23-13 to UCD in Top Table Clash". www.universitytimes.ie. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  5. ^ "5 U20 stars who made a Championship semi-final look ridiculously easy today". The42.ie. 20 June 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  6. ^ TimeKO 14:05. "Leinster Academy Squad | Players | Profiles | Academy : Leinster Academy | The Team | Leinster Rugby | Official website". Leinsterrugby.ie. Retrieved 6 October 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. ^ O'Brien, Brendan (11 February 2016). "Colossus Andrew Porter about far more than just raw power". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  8. ^ Andrew Porter. "Ireland U20 Squad | Profiles : Irish Rugby | Official Website". Irishrugby.ie. Archived from the original on 7 December 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  9. ^ "Andrew Porter Rugby | Andrew Porter News, Stats & Team | RugbyPass". www.rugbypass.com. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ Kitson, Robert (23 February 2020). "England keep title hopes alive as George Ford outwits Ireland defence". The Guardian. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  12. ^ Media, PA (21 November 2021). "O'Mahony hails Carbery after Ireland's emphatic win over Argentina". The Guardian. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  13. ^ Calvert, Lee (9 July 2022). "New Zealand 12-23 Ireland: second rugby union Test – as it happened". The Guardian. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  14. ^ Calvert, Lee (11 February 2023). "Ireland 32-19 France: Six Nations 2023 – as it happened". The Guardian. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  15. ^ "IRELAND CROWNED CHAMPIONS AGAIN". Six Nations Rugby. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  16. ^ "Andrew Gerald Porter".
  17. ^ "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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