Date of birth | 14 January 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 95 kg (15.0 st; 209 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Colm Hogan (born 14 January 1997) is an Irish rugby union player, who currently plays as Fullback for Tasman in New Zealand's domestic National Provincial Championship competition. [1] Hogan attended Glenstal Abbey School before going on to study law at Trinity College Dublin where he captained Dublin University Football Club, the oldest rugby club in the world, whilst also playing for Old Belvedere Rugby Club. He is a qualified lawyer. [2]
After playing for Ireland and Munster and under 20 level, Hogan moved to New Zealand where he was named in the Tasman development squad for the 2023 Bunnings NPC, making his debut in Round 9 of the competition against Bay of Plenty, coming off the bench in the number 22 jersey. [3]
Hogan signed for his former academy club Munster Rugby in November 2023 on a short term contract. [4]
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