Andrew Conway

Andrew Conway
Date of birth (1991-07-11) 11 July 1991
Place of birth Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 91 kg (14 st 2 lb, 198 lb)
School Blackrock College
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Wing, Fullback
Amateur clubs
Years Club / team
Blackrock College RFC
Professional / senior clubs
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2010–13
2013–present		 Leinster
Munster		 42
51		 (40)
(60)
correct as of 30 Apr 2016.
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2015
2014–15
2010–11
2009		 Wolfhounds
Emerging Ireland
Ireland U20
Ireland Schools		 1
6
16
1		 (0)
(30)
(70)
(0)
correct as of 22 Jun 2015.

Andrew Conway (born 11 July 1991 in Dublin, Republic of Ireland) is an Irish rugby union player for Munster in the Pro 12 and European Rugby Champions Cup. Conway plays as a Winger or Fullback.

Blackrock College

While attending Blackrock College, he helped the school win both the Leinster Schools Junior Cup[1] and the Leinster Schools Rugby Senior Cup.[2]

Leinster

Conway joined the Leinster Academy at the beginning of the 2009–10 season.[3] Conway signed his first professional contract in 2010 for Leinster after impressing with the Academy.[4] He made his senior debut for Leinster in a Magners League fixture against Scarlets on 20 February 2010, coming on as a late substitution and setting up Jonathan Sexton's try.[5] He made his starting debut for Leinster on 7 March 2010, with a victory over the Cardiff Blues.[6] Conway made his Heineken Cup debut in Leinster's 2012–13 Heineken Cup pool fixture against Exeter Chiefs on 13 October 2012.[7] Conway scored a hat-trick for Leinster on 3 May 2013, in their Pro 12 game against Ospreys.[8] He started for Leinster against Stade Français in the 2012–13 European Challenge Cup Final on 17 May 2013, which Leinster won 34–13.[9] Conway also started for Leinster in the 2012–13 Pro 12 Final victory against Ulster on 25 May 2013.[10]

Munster

It was announced on 25 January 2013 that Conway would be joining Munster on a two-year contract at the beginning of the 2013–14 season.[11] He made his Munster debut on 13 September 2013, starting against Zebre.[12][13] Conway scored his first try for Munster against Cardiff Blues on 23 November 2013. He started in Munster's first European Rugby Champions Cup game against Sale Sharks on 18 October 2014.[14] Conway signed a one-year contract extension with Munster in January 2015, meaning he will stay with the province until at least June 2016.[15] He scored two tries in Munster's 65-10 win against Sale Sharks on 25 January 2015.[16] Conway started at Fullback in Munster's opening 2015–16 European Rugby Champions Cup pool game against Treviso on 14 November 2015.[17] In January 2016, Conway signed a two-year contract extension with Munster, which will see him remain with the province until at least June 2018.[18]

Ireland

In 2010, he was a part of Ireland's U20s Six Nations Championship winning team.[19][20] Conway scored a hat-trick of tries against Scotland at the 2010 IRB Junior World Championship.[21]

Conway was named in the Emerging Ireland squad to take part in the 2013 IRB Tbilisi Cup on 19 May 2013.[22] However, a calf injury ruled Conway out of the tournament.[23] Conway was again selected in the Emerging Ireland squad when it was announced on 26 May 2014.[24] He started against Russia in their first 2014 IRB Nations Cup match on 13 June 2014, scoring a hat-trick.[25] Conway came off the bench in their second game against Uruguay on 18 June 2014.[26] He started in the 31-10 win Romania on 22 June 2014, a win that secured the 2014 IRB Nations Cup for Emerging Ireland.[27]

Conway came off the bench for Ireland Wolfhounds in their game against England Saxons on 30 January 2015.[28] He was named in the Emerging Ireland squad for the 2015 World Rugby Tbilisi Cup on 19 May 2015.[29] Conway scored a try in Emerging Ireland's opening 25-0 win against Emerging Italy on 13 June 2015.[30] Conway started against Uruguay on 17 June 2015, scoring a try in Emerging Ireland's 33-7 win.[31] He also started and scored a try in the 45-12 win against Georgia on 21 June 2015, a win which secured the tournament for Emerging Ireland.[32]

Honours

Leinster

Emerging Ireland

References

  1. ↑ "Blackrock Lift Schools Junior Cup". leinsterrugby.ie. 25 March 2007. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
  2. ↑ "Hard-Working Blackrock Rewarded With Leinster Crown". irishrugby.ie. 17 March 2009. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
  3. ↑ "Leinster Academy 2009/10 Announcement". leinsterrugby.ie. 12 August 2009. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
  4. ↑ "Leinster Announce Squad for 2010/11". leinsterrugby.ie. 16 June 2010. Retrieved 26 May 2010.
  5. ↑ "Leinster 27 Scarlets 14". leinsterrugby.ie. 20 February 2010. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
  6. ↑ "Cardiff Blues 20 Leinster 29". leinsterrugby.ie. 7 March 2010. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
  7. ↑ "Leinster 9 v 6 Exeter Chiefs". leinsterrugby.ie. 13 October 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
  8. ↑ "Leinster 37 v 19 Ospreys". leinsterrugby.ie. 3 May 2013. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
  9. ↑ "Leinster 34 v 13 Stade Francais". leinsterrugby.ie. 17 May 2013. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
  10. ↑ "Leinster 24 v 18 Ulster". leinsterrugby.ie. 25 May 2013. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
  11. ↑ "Conway Switches To Munster". munsterrugby.ie. 25 January 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
  12. ↑ "Munster Squad Named For Zebre". munsterrugby.ie. 12 September 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
  13. ↑ "Bonus Point Win In Parma". munsterrugby.ie. 13 September 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
  14. ↑ "Keatley Kicks Munster On". munsterrugby.ie. 18 October 2014. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
  15. ↑ "Players Commit To Munster". munsterrugby.ie. 21 January 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  16. ↑ "Munster Finish With Flourish". munsterrugby.ie. 25 January 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
  17. ↑ "Job Done In Thomond". munsterrugby.ie. 14 November 2015. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
  18. ↑ "Conway And Ryan Sign Contract Extensions". munsterrugby.ie. 22 January 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
  19. ↑ "Champions-Elect Put Scotland to the Sword". irishrugby.ie. 19 March 2010. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
  20. ↑ "Ireland Under-20s Crowned Six Nations Champions". irishrugby.ie. 21 March 2010. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
  21. ↑ "Ireland Under-20s Produce Final Flourish". irishrugby.ie. 21 June 2010. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
  22. ↑ "Ireland Squads Announced For Summer Tours". irishrugby.ie. 19 May 2013. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
  23. ↑ "Emerging Ireland Team To Play Georgia". irishrugby.ie. 6 June 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
  24. ↑ "9 Players In Emerging Ireland Squad". munsterrugby.ie. 26 May 2014. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
  25. ↑ "Emerging Ireland Hammer Russia In Nations Cup Opener". irishrugby.ie. 13 June 2014. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
  26. ↑ "Emerging Ireland Enjoy Back-To-Back Bonus Point Wins". irishrugby.ie. 18 June 2014. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  27. ↑ "Emerging Ireland Are Nations Cup Champions". irishrugby.ie. 22 June 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
  28. ↑ "Wolfhounds Defeat As Irish Independent Park Opens". munsterrugby.ie. 31 January 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  29. ↑ "Emerging Ireland Squad Named For Tbilisi Cup". irishrugby.ie. 19 May 2015. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
  30. ↑ "Emerging Ireland Off The Mark With Bonus Point Win". irishrugby.ie. 13 June 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
  31. ↑ "Two From Two In Tbilisi Cup". munsterrugby.ie. 17 June 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
  32. ↑ "Emerging Ireland Lift Tbilisi Cup After Third Bonus Point Win". irishrugby.ie. 21 June 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2015.

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