Johnny Stewart (rugby union)

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Jonny Stewart
Birth nameJonathon Stewart
Date of birth (1998-02-20) 20 February 1998 (age 25)
Place of birth Hillsborough, Northern Ireland
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight76 kg (12 st 0 lb)
School Wallace High School, Lisburn
University Queen's University Belfast
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-Half
Current team USRS
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2016-18
2018-2020
2020-
Queen's University
Banbridge
Utrechtse Studenten Rugby Society
()
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2017–20 Ulster 9 (10)
Correct as of 9 Jan 2019
National team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2016-2017 Ireland U20 19 (17)
Correct as of 17 June 2018

Jonny Stewart (born 20 February 1998) is an Irish professional rugby union player who currently plays for USRS.

He attended Wallace High School, Lisburn, before joining the Ulster Academy in 2016. He made his full Ulster debut against Leinster in October 2017.

In July 2019, Stewart graduated from the Queen's University of Belfast with an Upper Second Class Bachelor of Laws degree. In 2020, Stewart started his master's degree in Utrecht, where he plays for, and captains the Utrechtse Studenten Rugby Society

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