David McCann (rugby union) explained

David McCann
Birth Date:2000 6, df=yes
Weight:108kg (238lb)
Ru Position:Flanker, Number eight
Amatyears1:2021-2023
Amatteam1:Banbridge
Amatapps1:9
Amatpoints1:20
Years1:2020–
Clubs1:Ulster
Apps1:46
Points1:45
Ru Clubupdate:8 June 2024[1]
Ru Nationalyears:2019–2020
2022
Ru Nationalteam:Ireland U20
Emerging Ireland
Ru Nationalcaps:9
1
Ru Nationalpoints:(10)
(0)
Ru Ntupdate:15 October 2022
School:Royal Belfast Academical Institution

David McCann (born 20 June 2000) is an Irish rugby union player who plays in the back row for Ulster

He attended Royal Belfast Academical Institution, with whom he won the Ulster Schools' Cup in 2016 and 2017, played club rugby with Banbridge, and joined the Ulster academy ahead of the 2018–19 season.[2] He won Academy Player of the Year in the 2020 Ulster Rugby Awards.[3] He captained Ulster 'A' and the Ireland under-20s.[4] He made his senior debut for Ulster on 2 October 2020 in a 35–24 home victory against Benetton Treviso,[5] and signed a senior contract ahead of the 2020–21 season. He was named Uster's men's player of the year and rugby writers' player of the year for the 2023-24 season in the 2024 Ulster Rugby Awards.[6]

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.itsrugby.co.uk/players/david-mccann-35575.html Playing stats at ItsRugby.co.uk
  2. https://www.the42.ie/ulster-academy-hughes-allison-4146848-Jul2018/ "Irish-qualified Bristol back Hughes among new additions to Ulster academy"
  3. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/54348927 "John Cooney is named Ulster's Player of the Year as Marcel Coetzee wins hat-trick of awards"
  4. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/56267580 "Ulster: David McCann and Ross Kane agree contract extensions"
  5. News: 2 October 2020. Five-try Ulster see off dogged Benetton. en-GB. BBC Sport. 2020-10-03.
  6. https://ulster.rugby/content/2023-24-heineken-ulster-rugby-awards-winners "2023-24 Heineken Ulster Rugby Awards | Winners"