Neil McMillan

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Neil McMillan
Date of birth (1981-05-15) 15 May 1981 (age 41)
Place of birth Northern Ireland
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight100 kg (15 st 10 lb) [1]
School Belfast Royal Academy
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2001–08
2008–10;
2010–11
2013-		 Ulster Rugby
Harlequins
Sale Sharks
NYAC 		54
22
13		 (35) 7t
(5) 1t
(10) 2t
National team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2006 Ireland A 3 (5)

Neil McMillan (born 15 May 1981) is an Irish rugby union flanker.

McMillan was educated at Belfast Royal Academy, and at the age of fifteen was part of the BRA Schools' Cup winning team in 1997. [2] He he was selected for Ireland's Under-19, Under-21, Sevens and 'A' teams, [3] spent a year with Leicester Tigers' under-21 team, before signing for Ulster before the 2001–02 season, [4] soon making his debut against Llanelli Scarlets. [5] He won the IRUPA Young Player of the Year award in 2003. [6]

He played for Ulster for eight years, and was part of the team that won the 2005–06 Celtic League, but was frequently injured, and had major surgery five times. [7] He moved to Harlequins in 2008. [8] He joined Sale Sharks in 2010, [9] leaving at the end of the 2010-11 season. [10]

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References

  1. ↑ "It's Rugby". web page. SARL IT'S RUGBY. Retrieved 24 September 2011.
  2. ↑ "Rugby: History points to academy having the final say", Belfast Telegraph, 4 July 2008
  3. ↑ "McMillan To Join English Side Harlequins", Irish Rugby, 3 April 2008
  4. ↑ "Quins sign McMillan from Ulster", Rugby Week, 2 April 2008
  5. ↑ "Solomons knows the Euro score", Belfast Telegraph, 11 September 2001
  6. ↑ Kieran Rooney, "Players' Player is Malcolm O'Kelly", Irish Independent, 9 May 2003
  7. ↑ Michael Sadlier, "Leaving Ulster gave me a fresh start: Former flanker Neil McMillan on life in Texas", Belfast Telegraph, 19 April 2020
  8. ↑ "Harlequins would like to announce the signing of Neil McMillan". Quins. 1 April 2008. Archived from the original on 23 December 2012. Retrieved 9 April 2008.
  9. ↑ "Sale Sharks sign flanker Neil McMillan". BBC News. 28 September 2010.
  10. ↑ "Sale announce clear out", Sky Sports, 9 May 2011


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