Ryan Caldwell

Ryan Caldwell
Birth name Ryan Caldwell
Date of birth (1984-09-01) 1 September 1984
Place of birth Belfast, Northern Ireland
Height 2 m (6 ft 6 1⁄2 in)
Weight 112 kg (17.6 st)[1]
School Royal Belfast Academical Institution
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Current team Exeter Chiefs
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2005–2011
2011–2014
2014–		 Ulster
Bath
Exeter Chiefs		 80
50
11		 (15)
(10)
(0)
Correct as of 29 November 2014
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)

2007-2010
2009-		 Ireland U21
Ireland Wolfhounds
Ireland
11
2
(10)
(0)
Correct as of 31 May 2009

Ryan Caldwell (born 1 September 1984) is an Irish rugby union footballer. He plays for Exeter Chiefs in the English Premiership. Caldwell joined Ulster on a development contract in 2003 following a successful spell in the province's academy. He joined Bath before the 2011-12 season where he played for three seasons.

He made his full Ireland debut against The Barbarians on 27 May 2008 in an uncapped match at Kingsholm Stadium in Gloucester and received his first cap as a sub against Canada on 23 May 2009 in Vancouver.

In 2007 Caldwell was named in the IRFU's High Performance Select Group. Caldwell has been named in Ireland's Churchill Cup squad in both 2007 and 2008. He signed a 2-year contract for Bath Rugby for the 2011-12 season. On 28 May 2014, Caldwell signed for West County rivals Exeter Chiefs on a one-year contract for the 2014-15 season.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Aviva Premiership Rugby - Bath Rugby". web page. Premier Rugby. Archived from the original on 16 June 2012. Retrieved 24 August 2011.
  2. ↑ "Exeter Chiefs sign Bath's Ireland second-row Ryan Caldwell". BBC Sport. 28 May 2014.


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