Ciaran Hearn (born December 30, 1985) is a Canadian rugby union player who currently plays for Old Glory DC of Major League Rugby (MLR).
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| Birth name | Ciaran Hearn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | December 30, 1985 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Conception Bay South, Newfoundland, Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 100 kg (220 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Hearn was part of the Canadian squad at the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand where he featured in two matches and in the second tier squad for the 2015 World Cup Team. He is also a member of the Canadian 7 A-side men's Teams[1]
He made the move to professional rugby when he signed with then Aviva Premiership side London Irish on November 2, 2015.[2] On 10 February 2016 he signed a contract extension which would see him stay at the English club until the end of the 2016-17 season.[3]
In 2020, he signed with expansion team Old Glory DC in Major League Rugby,[4] and re-signed for the 2021 season.[5] At the end of the 2021 season, he announced that he was retiring from rugby.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Profile". Official Rugby World Cup Site. Archived from the original on 25 November 2011. Retrieved 7 December 2011.
- ^ "London Irish sign Canada international centre Ciaran Hearn". BBC Rugby. 2 November 2015. Archived from the original on 2018-11-28. Retrieved 2018-12-02.
- ^ "Ciaran Hearn: London Irish back agrees deal until end of 2016-17 season". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 10 February 2016. Archived from the original on 2018-10-25. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
- ^ "Old Glory DC confirms Ciaran Hearn signing". Americas Rugby News. 9 December 2019. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
- ^ "Old Glory welcomes back Ciaran Hearn for 2021". Old Glory DC. 13 August 2020. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
- ^ "Ciaran Hearn retires from rugby". Americas Rugby News. 20 July 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
External links
edit- Ciaran Hearn at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
- Ciaran Hearn at Team Canada
- Ciaran Hearn at the World Rugby Men's Sevens Series (archived)
- Ciaran Hearn at Rugby Canada
- Ciaran Hearn at London Irish
- Ciaran Hearn at ESPNscrum
- Ciaran Hearn at ItsRugby.co.uk