| Born | 19 July 2005 [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) [2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 115 kg (18 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | The Bishop Wand Church of England School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ralph McEachran (born 30 May 2005) is an English professional rugby union footballer who plays for Rugby Premiership club Sale Sharks as a prop forward.
McEachran started playing rugby union at Guildford Rugby Club, prior to joining London Irish at the age of 14 years-old. He joined Sale Sharks in 2023 after London Irish ceased operations. [3]
He played for Lymm RFC in National League 2 North on loan from Sale. [4] He made his debut for Sale in the Premiership Rugby Cup during the 2024-25 season. [5] That season, he also played on loan in the RFU Championship for Coventry R.F.C.. [6]
In 2023 McEachran represented England U18. [7] He is an England U20 international, making his debut during the Six Nations U20 Championship in February 2025. [8] He scored a try in the last round of the tournament as England were defeated by Wales at Cardiff Arms Park to miss out on a grand slam and ultimately finish runners-up. [9] Later that year in June 2025, McEachran started every game for the England side that finished sixth at the 2025 World Rugby U20 Championship. [10]
He attended The Bishop Wand Church of England School in Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey. [7] [11]