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Date of birth | 26 July 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 112 kg (247 lb; 17 st 9 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | St. Michael's College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | Trinity College Dublin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ryan Baird (born 26 July 1999) is an Irish professional rugby union player who plays as a lock for United Rugby Championship club Leinster and the Ireland national team.
Leinster
3x URC: 2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/21
Ireland
2x Six Nations Championship: 2023, 2024
2x Triple Crown: 2022, 2023
Baird attended The High School for three years before moving to St Michael's College and, alongside Leinster teammate Scott Penny, was a standout performer during the 2018 Leinster Schools Rugby Senior Cup. [1]
Strong performances at school level saw Baird rewarded with a place in Leinster's academy ahead of the 2018–19 season, [1] and he made his senior competitive debut for the province in their 14–13 defeat against Ulster during round 21 of the 2018–19 Pro14 on 27 April 2019. [2] Baird played as a substitute for Leinster in September 2020 in a European Rugby Champions Cup match against Saracens, earning a place in the match day 23 ahead of Australian international Scott Fardy.
Baird was selected to play in the Ireland under-20s squad for the 2019 Six Nations Under 20s Championship, [3] Baird made two substitute appearances during the tournament; against France [4] and Wales, as Ireland secured their first grand slam in the tournament since 2007. [5] He was retained in the under-20s squad for the 2019 World Rugby Under 20 Championship, [6] and started in the 46–26 opening win against England, [7] but, during the second pool fixture against Australia, Baird was shown a red card for a high tackle.
In October 2020, he was named in the Ireland squad by coach Andy Farrell for the remaining matches of the 2020 Six Nations Championship. [8] On 27 February 2021, Baird made his debut off the bench in 10–48 victory over Italy in the third round of the 2021 Six Nations. [9] He scored his first international try for Ireland in a 57–6 win over Italy during the 2022 Six Nations. [10]
Number | Position | Points | Tries | Result | Opposition | Venue | Date | Ref. |
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1 | Lock | 5 | 1 | Won | Italy | Aviva Stadium | 27 February 2022 | [11] |
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