Denis Coulson

Denis Coulson
Birth name Denis Coulson
Date of birth (1994-06-13) 13 June 1994
Place of birth Dublin, Ireland
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 107 kg (16 st 12 lb; 236 lb)
School St Michael's College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Loosehead Prop
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017– Lansdowne ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014–2017
2017–2018		 Grenoble
Connacht		 39
15		 (0)
(0)
Correct as of 28 April 2018

Denis Coulson (born 13 June 1994) is an Irish rugby union player for Pro14 side Connacht. He plays as a prop.

Early life

Born in Dublin, Coulson was part of the St Michael's College side that won the 2012 Leinster Schools Rugby Senior Cup.[1]

Grenoble

Coulson represented Leinster in underage rugby, before accepting an academy contract with French club FC Grenoble in 2014, who were then coached by ex-Leinster player and former St Michael's College head coach Bernard Jackman. He made 39 appearances for the club over three seasons.[2][3]

Connacht

In August 2017, Irish Pro14 side Connacht announced that they had signed Coulson ahead of the 2017–2018 season.[4] Coulson is an ex-Ireland U20 international.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Former Irish U-20 prop Coulson thriving in Grenoble". Irish Independent. 6 April 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
  2. ↑ "Connacht capture Coulson". Planet Rugby. 28 August 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
  3. ↑ "Connacht snap up Irish prop Denis Coulson from Grenoble". RTÉ. 28 August 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
  4. ↑ "Prop Coulson 'Hugely Excited' To Return To Ireland With Connacht". IRFU. 28 August 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
  5. ↑ "Connacht sign prop Denis Coulson". Connacht Rugby. 28 August 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
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