Byron Ralston Explained

Byron Ralston
Birth Name:Byron Ralston
Birth Date:3 May 2000
Birth Place:Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
Height:184cm (72inches)
Weight:94kg (207lb)
School:St Joseph's College Gregory Terrace
Ru Currentposition:11, 14 & 13
Ru Currentteam:Connacht
Ru Position:Centre, Wing
Years1:2019-2022
Apps1:8
Points1:35
Years2:2022-
Clubs2:Connacht
Apps2:28
Points2:10
Ru Clubupdate:25 April 2024
Super14years:2020–2022
Super14caps:22
Super14points:35
Super14update:25 April 2024

Byron Ralston (born 3 May 2000 in Australia) is an Australian rugby union player who plays for Connacht in Ireland.

Previously, he played for the in Global Rapid Rugby and the Super Rugby AU competition. His original playing position is wing. He was named in the Force squad for the Global Rapid Rugby competition in 2020.[1] [2] [3]

Ralston, who is Ireland qualified (by way of a Grandmother from County Donegal[4]), was signed on a Two Year deal by Connacht Rugby in March 2022, starting the 2022/23 season.[5] He started his first game for Connacht on 17 September 2022 against Ulster. Ralston has appeared mainly on the Wing for Connacht, but has shown his utility making several appearances at Outside Centre also.[6]

On 25 April 2024, Connacht announced Ralston had extended his contract by two years until Summer 2026.[7]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Community colours . Western Force . https://web.archive.org/web/20200306191307/https://www.westernforce.com.au/community-colours/ . 6 March 2020 . 14 February 2020.
  2. News: Western Force include club names in NRC squad . Rugby WA . 27 August 2019 . 15 June 2020.
  3. Web site: Byron Ralston . Western Force . 15 June 2020.
  4. Web site: Fallon . John . Byron Ralston hoping to emulate Mack Hansen's Connacht impact . Irish Examiner . en . 28 October 2022.
  5. Web site: Connacht swoop for Irish-qualified Australian wing Byron Ralston . Irish Independent . en . 14 March 2022.
  6. Web site: Byron RALSTON profile and stats . all.rugby . en.
  7. Web site: Treacy . Neil . Connacht wing Ralston signs up for two more years . RTE Sport . en . 25 April 2024.