Bruce Houston Explained

Bruce Houston
Birth Date:1999 8, df=yes
Birth Place:Ballymena, Northern Ireland
Weight:92kg (203lb)
Ru Position:Fly-half
Amatyears1:2018–2019
Amatteam1:Ballymena
Years1:2019–2021
Clubs1:Ulster
Apps1:1
Points1:0
Years2:2021–2022
Clubs2:Heriot's Rugby Club
Apps2:11
Points2:48
Years3:2022–2023
Clubs3:Edinburgh Rugby
Apps3:0
Points3:0
Years4:2023
Clubs4:Edinburgh 'A'
Apps4:3
Points4:27
Years5:2023–
Clubs5:Cornish Pirates
Ru Clubupdate:24 December 2023
School:Ballymena Academy

Bruce Houston (born 26 August 1999) is an Irish rugby union player who plays for the Cornish Pirates in the RFU Championship.

Educated at Ballymena Academy, he played for Ireland at under-18 and under-19 level, including captaining the side at both levels.[1] he joined the Ulster Rugby academy in 2018.[2] He made one senior appearance for Ulster in January 2019, coming off the bench against Leinster in the 2018–19 Pro14.[3] and played a number of times for Ulster 'A', including in the Celtic Cup, while also playing club rugby for Ballymena RFC. He joined Super 6 side Heriot's Rugby Club ahead of the 2021–22 season.[4] He is Scottish-qualified, and signed for Edinburgh on a partnership deal in August 2022,[5] but was released at the end of the 2022–23 season.[6] He signed for the Cornish Pirates for the 2023–24 season.[7]

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.therugbyagents.com/player/601c5ae117197 Bruce Houston: Personal Ovrview
  2. https://www.irishrugby.ie/2018/07/25/six-new-entrants-confirmed-for-ulster-academy/ "Six New Entrants Confirmed For Ulster Academy"
  3. News: Leinster 40 Ulster 7. Ulster Rugby. 5 January 2019. 18 May 2019.
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20210722111613/https://scottishrugby.org/news/kelly-confirms-heriots-rugby-squad-ahead-of-the-new-fosroc-super6-season "Kelly confirms Heriot’s Rugby squad ahead of the new FSROC Super6 season"
  5. David Barnes, "Heriot’s playmaker Bruce Houston signs partnership contract with Edinburgh", The Offside Line, 27 August 2022
  6. https://www.scotsman.com/sport/rugby-union/edinburgh-rugby-announce-17-players-are-to-leave-the-club-4096921 "Edinburgh Rugby announce 17 players are to leave the club"
  7. News: Cornish Pirates bring in fly-half Houston. BBC Sport . 12 October 2023. 12 October 2023.