Eoghan Grace Explained

Eoghan Grace
Birth Date:1987 10, df=yes
Birth Place:Clonmel, Ireland
Weight:100kg (200lb)
Ru Position:Flanker
Ru Amateurclubs:Shannon
Ru Clubyears:2010–2011
2011–2013
2013–2015
2015–2016
2016–2017
2017–2018
Ru Proclubs:Exeter Chiefs
Connacht
Plymouth Albion
Ealing
Coventry
Plymouth Albion
Ru Clubcaps:2
11
32
Ru Clubpoints:(0)
(0)
(35)
Ru Nationalyears:2007
Ru Nationalteam:Ireland U20
Ru Nationalcaps:1
Ru Nationalpoints:(0)
School:Rockwell College

Eoghan Grace (born 6 October 1987) is an Irish former rugby union player.

Career

Grace began his professional rugby career as a member of his native province Munster's academy, and during that time he won a grand slam with the Ireland under-20s team during the 2007 Six Nations Under 20s Championship and an All-Ireland League Division 1 title with Shannon in 2008–09.[1] However, Grace was unable to break into Munster's senior squad, and he moved to England to join Premiership Rugby side Exeter Chiefs ahead of the 2010–11 season.[2] Grace's time with the Devon club was hampered by an achilles injury,[3] and after one season with Exeter, Grace returned to Ireland to join Connacht. He stayed with the western province for two seasons, which were also hampered by injury,[3] before returning to Devon to join Plymouth Albion,[4] where he lodged with fellow former Munsterman Declan Cusack.[5]

After two seasons with Plymouth, Grace joined another RFU Championship side, Ealing Trailfinders, for the 2015–16 season.[6] At the beginning of the 2016–17 season, Grace signed for Coventry[7] and was appointed co-captain of the club,[3] before ending his career back with Plymouth, whilst also coaching in the club's academy and community programme.[3] After rugby, Grace began running two companies; Eolas+, a not-for-profit that goes into primary schools and runs holiday camps in the south-west of England to get children involved in sports, and Pro Rugby Academy, which works with aspiring rugby players who have missed out on contracts with professional clubs.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Munster Rugby Sub Academy. 12 August 2009. Munster Rugby. 29 August 2020.
  2. News: Exeter Chiefs sign Munster flanker Eoghan Grace. BBC Sport. 19 July 2010.
  3. News: 'It's easy to get toxic. You're with other lads who can also be in a negative zone'. 24 April 2020. The42. 29 August 2020.
  4. News: Plymouth Albion sign Connacht forward Eoghan Grace. BBC Sport. 18 March 2013.
  5. News: 20 Questions: Eoghan Grace – Plymouth Albion flanker. 6 November 2013. The Rugby Paper. 29 August 2020.
  6. News: Flanker Grace added to back row options. Ealing Trailfinders. 29 August 2020.
  7. News: Coventry Rugby sign five players as summer rebuild continues. 3 May 2016. Coventry Telegraph. 29 August 2020.