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| Full name | Ross Patrick Byrne | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 8 April 1995 Dublin, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 92 kg (203 lb; 14 st 7 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | St. Michael's College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative | Harry Byrne (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ross Patrick Byrne (born 8 April 1995) is an Irish professional rugby union player who plays as a fly-half for Prem Rugby club Gloucester and Ireland. [1]
Byrne went to school at St. Michael's College, Dublin. He was in the Leinster Rugby Academy, [2] and played for Ireland's rugby youth teams. [3]
On 24 October 2018, Byrne was named in the Ireland squad for the November Internationals. [4] In November 2022 Byrne kicked a late penalty to contribute 3 points to Ireland's 13 point total in the 13–10 victory over Australia. [5] In the opening match of the 2023 Six Nations, Ross Byrne replaced Jonathan Sexton as outhalf and scored a late conversion in Ireland's 34–10 win against Wales. [6] Byrne was named in the 2022–23 URC Elite XV of the year, his second domestic team of the year achievement. [7]
In February 2025, it was announced that Byrne would leave Leinster as he had signed for Gloucester Rugby for the 2025–26 Premiership Rugby season. [8]
