Ian Fitzpatrick (rugby union)

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Ian Fitzpatrick
Date of birth (1994-08-25) 25 August 1994 (age 28) [1]
Place of birth Ratoath, County Meath, Ireland
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight196 lb (89 kg)
Occupation(s)Professional rugby player
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forward (7s)
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2015– Lansdowne ()
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Leinster academy ()
National sevens team(s)
YearsTeamComps
2017– Ireland 7s

Ian Fitzpatrick is an Irish rugby union player. In rugby sevens, he plays as a forward for the Ireland national rugby sevens team. Fitzpatrick began playing rugby sevens in 2015 while with Lansdowne. He was a member of the Irish sevens team that finished second in the 2017 Sevens Grand Prix Series, qualifying for the 2018 Hong Kong Sevens and the 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens. Fitzpatrick played for Ireland at the 2018 Hong Kong Sevens qualifier, [2] where Ireland fell to Japan 12–7 in the semifinals and failed in their quest to qualify for the 2018–19 World Series.

In rugby fifteens, Fitzpatrick plays as a fullback with Leinster Rugby on their academy team. In his youth, he was a member of the Leinster under 20 team. [3] He was a member of the Ireland squad that played in the 2014 IRB Junior World Championship. Fitzpatrick suffered a setback in summer 2016 when he injured his knee and had to undergo surgery. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Ian Fitzpatrick". Archived from the original on 24 July 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  2. ↑ "Impressive Ireland now two wins away from qualifying for elite World Sevens circuit", The 42, 7 April 2018.
  3. ↑ Fitzpatrick heroics snatch title for Leinster, Independent.ie, 21 September 2013.
  4. ↑ Leo Cullen stays patient as Leinster's strength in depth gets early test, Irish Times, 30 August 2016.


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