Ryan Constable

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Ryan Constable
Date of birth (1971-10-20) 20 October 1971 (age 52)
Place of birth Durban, South Africa
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight210 lb (95 kg)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre / Winger
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1994 Australia 1 (0)

Ryan Constable (born 20 October 1971) is a South African-born Australian former professional rugby union player.

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Constable, born in Durban, left South Africa aged 11 and attended Coolum High School on the Sunshine Coast. [1]

A speedy three-quarter, Constable was part of the 1993 Wallabies tour, but injuries restricted him to a combined 18 minutes of play and he didn't feature in any of the Tests. [2] His only international cap came the following year when he and GPS teammate Daniel Herbert debuted against Ireland at the Sydney Football Stadium. [3] He came on off the bench to play on the wing. Unusually, he had yet to have represented Queensland at the time of his Wallabies debut. [1]

In 2000, Constable set a Premiership Rugby record of six tries in a match for Saracens against Bedford. [4]

Constable played for Ulster from 2000 to 2004, earning 48 caps. [5] He remained in Northern Ireland after retiring from rugby and is based in Belfast, where he works as a sports agent. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Ryan Constable". classicwallabies.com.au.
  2. ↑ "Constable plays just 18 minutes on tour". The Canberra Times . 24 October 1993. p. 12. Retrieved 24 September 2023– via National Library of Australia.
  3. ↑ "Selector 'sensed' a problem with ACT's O'Connor". The Canberra Times . 8 June 1994. p. 38. Retrieved 24 September 2023– via National Library of Australia.
  4. ↑ "European hunt hots up". BBC News . 16 April 2000.
  5. ↑ "Retiring Ulster ace gets a big vote of thanks". Belfast Telegraph . 4 February 2004.
  6. ↑ "Ex-Ulster rugby star Ryan Constable and wife say sharing 18ft bed with four children gives them best start in life". Belfast Telegraph. 7 November 2016.
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