Chay Mullins Explained

Chay Mullins
Birth Date:2002 1, df=yes[1]
Birth Place:Bristol, England
Height:[2]
Weight:95kg (209lb)
Position:Full-back
Amatteam1:Galway Corinthians
Years1:2022–
Clubs1:Connacht
Ru Sevensnationalyears1:2022–
Repyears1:2022
Repteam1:Ireland U20

Chay Mullins (born 23 January 2002) is a rugby union player who plays for Connacht Rugby and the Ireland national rugby sevens team.

Early life

Born in Bristol, Mullins attended St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School and graduated from SGS Filton.[3]

Club career

Mullins played domestic rugby as part of the Bristol Rugby academy before playing in the Irish Division 2B of the Energia All-Ireland League with Galway Corinthians RFC. In May 2024, he signed professional contract with Connacht Rugby.[4]

International career

Mullins was part of the Irish U20 side that won a grand slam at the 2022 Six Nations Under 20s Championship.[5]

In 2022, he joined up with the Ireland national rugby sevens team and was part of the bronze medal-winning squad at the Rugby Sevens World Cup in September 2022 in South Africa.[6] [7]

He continued to be part of the Ireland 7s during the 2023 SVNS series.[8] He was part of the Irish team that won the Rugby Europe Sevens Championship Series trophy in July 2023, scoring a last minute try against Great Britain in their final match in Hamburg to ensure Ireland finished top of the standings.[9]

In June 2024, he was confirmed in the Ireland 7s squad for the 2024 Paris Olympics.[10] Mullins scored 2 tries in Pool game against Japan and Quarter-Final match against Fiji.

Personal life

Mullins is eligible to play for Ireland through his grandmother who was from Cavan and his grandfather Richard, who was from County Meath.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chay Mullins. Its Rugby. 17 July 2024.
  2. Web site: Chay Mullins. All Rugby. 17 July 2024.
  3. Web site: Chay Mullins. Ultimate Rugby. 17 July 2024.
  4. Web site: Ireland Sevens star Chay Mullins earns first pro deal at Connacht . 15 May 2024. the42.ie. 17 July 2024.
  5. Web site: Cian. Tracey. 'I am sure my granddad would be looking down on me' – Chay Mullins happy he made switch from England to Ireland . 29 November 2022. Independent.ie. 17 July 2024.
  6. Web site: Ireland Squads Named For Rugby World Cup Sevens In Cape Town. Olympics.ie. 17 July 2024. 6 September 2022.
  7. Web site: Ireland name strong squads for Sevens World Cup mission. Independent.ie. 17 July 2024. Cian. Tracey. 6 September 2022.
  8. Web site: Connacht's Mullins named in Ireland Sevens squad. midwestradio.ie. 17 July 2024. 16 January 2023.
  9. Web site: Ireland Men Finish Season As Rugby Europe Sevens Champions. Irishrugby.ie. 17 July 2024. 9 July 2023.
  10. Web site: Ireland Sevens Squads Confirmed For 2024 Paris Olympics . 17 June 2024. 17 July 2024.