 Tadhg Furlong in January 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Full name | Tadhg Vincent Furlong | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 14 November 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Wexford, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 125 kg (276 lb; 19 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Good Counsel College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Dublin City University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tadhg Vincent Furlong (born 14 November 1992) is an Irish professional rugby union player who plays as a prop for United Rugby Championship club Leinster and the Ireland national team.
Furlong comes from a farming family in the parish of Horeswood in County Wexford. [2] He started his rugby playing underage at New Ross RFC in County Wexford.
Furlong also played Gaelic football and Hurling for Horeswood. [3]
Furlong made his senior debut for Leinster Rugby in November 2013 as a replacement against the Dragons. [4] He was part of the Leinster A team which won the 2013–14 British and Irish Cup. [5] [6] Ahead of the 2014–15 season, Furlong was promoted from the Leinster Academy to the senior squad. [7]
In 2021 Furlong was selected to World Rugby's Dream Team of the Year. [8]
Furlong made his Ireland senior debut on 29 August 2015 against Wales in a warm-up game for the 2015 Rugby World Cup. [9] He was named in the Ireland squad for the World Cup on 1 September 2015. [10] [11] In November 2016, Furlong started for Ireland in the Autumn Internationals, including the historical victory over New Zealand on 15 November 2016. [12] He also played for Ireland in the 2017 Six Nations Championship. [13]
Furlong was selected in Warren Gatland's squad for the 2017 British & Irish Lions tour to New Zealand. [14] He started all three test matches in the drawn series. [15] [16] [17]
On 6 May 2021, Furlong was named in the squad for the 2021 British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa. [18]
Furlong married his long term partner Aine Lacey in 2023. [20] His father died in December 2023 from cancer.
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