Date of birth | 1 September 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Place of birth | Charleville, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 119 kg (18.7 st; 262 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | CBS Charleville | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | University College Cork | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
John Madigan (born 1 September 1994) is an Irish rugby union player. He plays as a lock for French Rugby Pro D2 side Béziers.
Madigan made his debut for Munster on 5 September 2015, starting in the opening game of the 2015–16 Pro12 against Treviso. [1] On 19 May 2017, it was announced that Madigan would leave Munster at the end of the 2016–17 season. [2] His father, John Madigan Snr, also played for Munster. [3]
Ahead of the 2017–18 season, Madigan joined French Rugby Pro D2 side RC Massy. [4] He joined Béziers ahead of the 2020–21 season. [5]
Ronan John Ross O'Gara is an Irish former rugby union player and current coach. O'Gara played as a fly-half and is Ireland's second most-capped player and second highest points scorer. He is currently head coach of La Rochelle in the French Top 14.
Paul Jeremiah O'Connell is an Irish former rugby union player and coach. When he retired, he was Ireland's third most-capped player (108) and the eighteenth most-capped international player in rugby union history. During his career, O'Connell captained Munster, Ireland and the British & Irish Lions. He is now the forwards coach for the Ireland national men's team.
Peter Alexander Stringer is an Irish former rugby union player who played at scrum-half. He played 13 seasons with Irish province Munster from 1998 to 2011; he then played seven seasons from 2011 to 2018 in England with various teams — Saracens, Newcastle Falcons, Bath, Sale Sharks and Worcester Warriors. Internationally, Stringer represented Ireland and the Barbarians. He announced his retirement from rugby in June 2018.
Mark Chisholm is a retired Australian rugby union player. Chisholm usually played as a lock, but could also cover blindside flanker.
Denis Fogarty is a former Irish rugby union player who played at hooker for Munster, Aurillac, Agen and Provence. He has also represented Ireland at schoolboy, U21 and 'A' level. He was educated at Rockwell College. In May 2016, Fogarty was forced to retire from rugby after suffering a recurrence of a shoulder injury.
Eusebio Guiñazú is an Argentine rugby union player. His usual position is as a prop or hooker.
Brendon James Botha, better known as BJ Botha is a South African former rugby union player. He played as a prop. He is now a housemaster and rugby coach at Glenstal Abbey School.
Donnacha Ryan is an Irish former rugby union player and current coach. Ryan spent most of his career representing his native province Munster, spending 13 seasons at the club, before moving to French club Racing 92 in 2017, where he spent the final four seasons of his playing career before retiring and joining the coaching team at La Rochelle ahead of the 2021–22 season. He played primarily as a lock, but could also play as a flanker.
Felix Jones is an Irish rugby union coach and former player. He played primarily as a fullback, but could also play on the wing. In October 2015, Jones was forced to retire from rugby due to a neck injury. He moved into coaching after retiring from playing, and is currently Defence coach with the England national team. He is the great grandson of Alfred Edwin Jones.
Brian Hayes is an Irish rugby union player. He captained Christian Brothers College to the Munster Schools Senior Cup title in 2009.
Francis Saili is a New Zealand rugby union player, currently playing for French club Racing 92. He plays primarily as a centre, though he can also play wing. He is the younger brother of Blues loose forward Peter Saili.
Andrew Smith is an Australian rugby union player, currently playing for Australian Super Rugby side the Brumbies. He plays as a centre.
Sean Dougall is an Irish former rugby union player, and current coach. He played primarily as an openside Flanker but could also play blindside or No.8. Dougall is currently the contact skills coach at La Rochelle in the French Top 14.
Alan Cotter is a retired Irish rugby union player. He played as a prop.
Mario Sagario is a Uruguayan rugby union player who plays as a prop for Carrasco Polo Club and the Uruguayan national rugby union team.
Jordan Coghlan is an Irish rugby union player who currently plays in the All Ireland League for amateur side Terenure College RFC. His preferred position is Number 8. He has previously played for Nottingham in the RFU Championship, Leicester Tigers in Premiership Rugby as well as Leinster and Munster in Ireland.
Darren O'Shea is an Irish rugby union player. He plays as a lock for French Pro D2 club Vannes.
The 2018–19 Rugby Pro D2 was the second-level French rugby union club competition, behind the Top 14, for the 2018–19 season. It ran alongside the 2018–19 Top 14 competition; both competitions are operated by the Ligue Nationale de Rugby (LNR).