Jack Dunne (rugby union)

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Jack Dunne
Date of birth (1998-11-21) 21 November 1998 (age 25)
Place of birth London, United Kingdom [1]
Height2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
Weight120 kg (19 st; 260 lb)
School St Michael's College
University Trinity College Dublin
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Current team Exeter Chiefs
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2017–2022 Dublin University ()
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2019–2022 Leinster 20 (0)
2022– Exeter Chiefs ()
Correct as of 30 Apr 2022
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2018 Ireland U20 10 (0)
Correct as of 6 April 2019

Jack Dunne is an Irish rugby union player who plays for Exeter Chiefs in England's Premiership Rugby. He previously played for Leinster. He plays as a lock and represented Dublin University in the All-Ireland League. Dunne studied theoretical physics in Trinity College, where he received both a rugby scholarship and the Naughton Scholarship for physics. [2]

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Underage rugby

Dunne attended St Michael's College, Dublin and entered the Leinster sub-academy immediately upon leaving school in 2017 before being promoted to the full academy in the Summer of 2018. He was selected for the Ireland U20s in the 2018 Six Nations Under 20s Championship and at the 2018 World Rugby Under 20 Championship. Captained the Seapoint U10s B team in 2008.

Professional career

Dunne was part of the Celtic Cup-winning Leinster 'A' side in 2018 and made his senior Leinster debut in February 2019 in a victory against Zebre. He signed his first professional contract with Leinster for the 2020/21 season [3]

Dunne was selected as an internationally uncapped player in Dave Rennie's Barbarian F.C.'s squad to play Samoa in Twickenham Stadium in November 2021, though the game did not take place due to COVID-19 cases in the Barbarian's camp. [4] [5]

In March 2022 Dunne signed with the Exeter Chiefs for the 2022–23 season. [6]

Personal life

Dunne is bisexual, having been out as such since his teens, but hadn't talked about it in the media until June 2021. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "Exeter Chiefs set to sign Leinster lock Jack Dunne".
  2. ↑ "Jack Dunne juggles theoretical physics and oval ball". independent.
  3. ↑ "Senior Players".
  4. ↑ "Strong Irish presence in Barbarian squad for Twickenham". 22 November 2021.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. ↑ "Barbarians vs Samoa at Twickenham called off due to six Covid-19 cases in Baa-Baas camp". Sky Sports. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  6. ↑ "Leinster duo to join Exeter Chiefs". The 42. 10 March 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  7. ↑ "Leinster second row Jack Dunne: 'I've been out as bisexual for four or five years - but not out in the media'". independent.
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