Jack Aungier (born 20 November 1998) is an Irish rugby union player who currently plays for Connacht Rugby. He plays as a prop.
| Birth name | Jack Aungier | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 20 November 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 120 kg (19 st; 260 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | St. Fintan's | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life
editAungier attended St. Fintan's High School and participated in the Leinster Schools Rugby Senior Cup with the school.[1] At the age of just 16, Aungier made his debut for the Ireland under-18s team.[2]
Leinster
editWhilst still in Leinster's academy, Aungier was selected on the bench for their round 5 2019–20 Pro14 fixture against Welsh side Dragons on 1 November 2019,[3] and he replaced Michael Bent in the 52nd minute in the provinces 50–15 win.[4]
Connacht
editIn May of 2020, it was reported that Aungier would be joining Connacht Rugby during the then postponed 2019/2020 Pro14 season. [5] He made his debut for Connacht against Ulster during the resumed Pro14 season on the 23rd of August 2020, scoring the final try of a bonus point victory for the province. [6]
References
edit- ^ "'I'd work in the restaurant business, my family are involved in catering'". Irish Independent. 1 March 2019. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
- ^ "Five exciting Irish prospects to look out for in the U20 Six Nations tournament". SportsJoe. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
- ^ "Toner To Captain As Baird & Byrne Make First Starts". Leinster Rugby. 31 October 2019. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
- ^ "Match Report: Leinster Rugby 50 Dragons 15". Leinster Rugby. 1 November 2019. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
- ^ "Leinster academy tighthead Aungier set to make switch to Connacht". The 42. 14 May 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- ^ "Four-try Connacht too good for Ulster". RTE. 23 August 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
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