Eoghan Grace

Eoghan Grace
Date of birth (1987-10-06) 6 October 1987
Place of birth Waterford, Ireland
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 100 kg (15 st 10 lb; 220 lb)
University Setanta College.
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
-2010
2010-2011
2011-2013
2013-2016
2016-
Munster
Exeter Chiefs
Connacht
Plymouth Albion
Coventry

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National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2007 Ireland u20 1 (0)

Eoghan Grace is a rugby union player for Coventry.

A former product of the Munster academy, he joined Aviva Premiership side Exeter Chiefs in 2010,[1] Grace unfortunately suffered an injury at Exeter and struggled to regain his fitness. On 21 March 2011 it was announced that Grace would be joining Pro12 side Connacht.[2]

It was announced on 18 March 2013 that Grace would be returning to Devon to play for Plymouth Albion.[3] At the beginning of the 2016- 2017 season, Grace signed for Coventry and was appointed co- captain of the famous club.[4]

References

  1. "Exeter Chiefs sign Munster flanker Eoghan Grace". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 July 2010.
  2. "Connacht have been boosted by the re-signing of centurion Mike McCarthy and the capture of dynamic back rower Eoghan Grace from Exeter Chiefs". Irishrugby.ie. Archived from the original on 4 June 2012. Retrieved 21 March 2011.
  3. "Plymouth Albion sign Connacht forward Eoghan Grace". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
  4. "Eoghan Grace and Tom Wheatcroft named co Captains at Cov". John Wilkinson. Retrieved 29 July 2016.


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