| Born | 17 July 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| School | Royal Belfast Academical Institution | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Andy Ward (father); Zac Ward (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Bryn Ward (born 17 July 2004) [1] is an Irish rugby union player who plays in the back row for Ulster Rugby. He represented Ireland Under-20 in 2024.
Ward was educated at Royal Belfast Academical Institution (RBAI). He played schools rugby for RBAI, including involvement in the school's Ulster Schools' Senior Cup-winning campaign in 2023. [2] He played club rugby for Ballynahinch RFC. [3] [4]
Ward was named in Ireland's squad for the 2024 Six Nations Under 20s Championship. [3] [5] [6] [7] He also featured for Ireland at the 2024 World Rugby Under 20 Championship, including selection at openside flanker for the third-place play-off against New Zealand. [8]
In June 2024, he was named as a new entrant to the Ulster Rugby Academy for the 2024–25 season. [3] His first season was disrupted by a knee injury sustained while playing for Ballynahinch. [9] He made his senior Ulster debut in a United Rugby Championship match against the Lions at Ellis Park in October 2025. [10] [11] In January 2026 he was called up as a training panellist for Ireland ahead of the 2026 Six Nations Championship, and to the Ireland 'A' squad for the fixture against England 'A'. [12]
Ward is the son of former Ireland international and Ulster player Andy Ward. [5] His older brother, Zac Ward, is also a rugby union player. [5] [11]