Ian Porter (rugby union)

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Ian Porter
Birth nameIan Porter
Date of birth (1988-04-04) 4 April 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth Banbridge, Northern Ireland
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight85 kg (13 st 5 lb)
School Banbridge Academy
University Queens University, Belfast
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half
Current team Connacht
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Belfast Harlequins ()
– Banbridge ()
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2010–2014 Ulster 11 (0)
2014–2016 Connacht 17 (30)
Correct as of 8 May 2016
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2008 Ireland U20 7 (44)
Correct as of 30 June 2008

Ian Porter (born 4 April 1988) is a rugby union player from Ireland. His main position is at Scrum-half. Porter most recently played professionally for Irish provincial side Connacht in the Pro12, and has also played for his native province of Ulster.

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Career

Ulster

Though he also played amateur rugby for Belfast Harlequins and Banbridge, Porter's first professional rugby club was Ulster. Porter came through Ulster's academy system, playing for the Under-19 and Under-20 sides, and in 2009 was nominated for the province's 'Academy Player of the Year' award. [1]

In January 2010 it was announced that Porter was among nine players who had signed contracts with Ulster, meaning he would play for the senior side starting in the 2010–11 season. [2] He made his full debut for the senior side on 11 September 2010 in the 2010–11 Celtic League, coming off the bench against Italian side Aironi. [3] He also featured off the bench against Edinburgh and Cardiff Blues. [4] [5] However, having started off the season as second choice to Paul Marshall at scrum-half, the signing of Ruan Pienaar saw him drop to third choice and Porter finished the season with just three league appearances, all as a replacement. [6]

In the 2011–12 season, Porter continued as third choice, making five replacement appearances in the 2011–12 Pro12, the league having been renamed. [6] Porter took a one-year sabbatical from playing the following season and did not feature for Ulster, returning in 2013. [1] He returned from his long absence with an appearance from the bench against Newport Gwent Dragons in the 2013–14 Pro12 on 6 September 2013. Porter made his first-ever senior start for the province the following week against Glasgow Warriors. [6] Porter left Ulster at the end of the 2013–14 season.[ citation needed ]

Connacht

It was announced in May 2014 that Porter had agreed a deal Ulster's Irish rivals Connacht. He signed a two-year contract and joined the team ahead of the 2014–15 season. [7] Porter signed as cover to Connacht's Kieran Marmion, replacing outgoing players Frank Murphy and Paul O'Donohoe. [8]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Ian Porter". Corner Flag Management. Archived from the original on 5 March 2014. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
  2. ↑ "Ulster confirm nine contracts". Breaking News. 13 January 2010. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
  3. ↑ "Aironi Rugby 15 - 22 Ulster Rugby". RaboDirectPRO12. 6 June 2010. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
  4. ↑ "Ulster Rugby 29 - 21 Edinburgh Rugby". RaboDirectPRO12. 17 September 2010. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
  5. ↑ "Cardiff Blues 15 - 37 Ulster Rugby". RaboDirectPRO12. 21 November 2010. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
  6. 1 2 3 "Ulster Squad Index: Ian Porter". RaboDirectPRO12. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
  7. ↑ "Connacht sign Ian Porter and Shane O'Leary". RTÉ Sport. 1 May 2014. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
  8. ↑ "Parks leads Connacht outgoings". Irish Independent. 29 April 2014. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
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