Neil McMillan explained

Neil McMillan
Birth Date:15 May 1981
Birth Place:Northern Ireland
Height:1.8m (05.9feet)
Weight:100kg (200lb) [1]
School:Belfast Royal Academy
Ru Position:Flanker
Ru Clubyears:2001–08
2008–10;
2010–11
2013-
Ru Proclubs:Ulster Rugby
Harlequins
Sale Sharks
NYAC
Ru Clubcaps:54
22
13
Ru Clubpoints:(35) 7t
(5) 1t
(10) 2t
Ru Nationalyears:2006
Ru Nationalteam:Ireland A
Ru Nationalcaps:3
Ru Nationalpoints:(5)

Neil McMillan (born 15 May 1981) is an Irish rugby union flanker.

McMillan was educated at Belfast Royal Academy, and at the age of fifteen was part of the BRA Schools' Cup winning team in 1997.[2] He was selected for Ireland's Under-19, Under-21, Sevens and 'A' teams,[3] spent a year with Leicester Tigers' under-21 team, before signing for Ulster before the 2001–02 season,[4] soon making his debut against Llanelli Scarlets.[5] He won the IRUPA Young Player of the Year award in 2003.[6]

He played for Ulster for eight years, and was part of the team that won the 2005–06 Celtic League, but was frequently injured, and had major surgery five times.[7] He moved to Harlequins in 2008.[8] He joined Sale Sharks in 2010,[9] leaving at the end of the 2010-11 season.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: It's Rugby . web page . SARL IT'S RUGBY . 24 September 2011.
  2. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/imported/rugby-history-points-to-academy-having-the-final-say-28175067.html "Rugby: History points to academy having the final say"
  3. https://www.irishrugby.ie/2008/04/03/mcmillan-to-join-english-side-harlequins/ "McMillan To Join English Side Harlequins"
  4. https://www.rugbyweek.com/11878-quins-sign-mcmillan-from-ulster/ "Quins sign McMillan from Ulster"
  5. "Solomons knows the Euro score", Belfast Telegraph, 11 September 2001
  6. Kieran Rooney, "Players' Player is Malcolm O'Kelly", Irish Independent, 9 May 2003
  7. Michael Sadlier, "Leaving Ulster gave me a fresh start: Former flanker Neil McMillan on life in Texas", Belfast Telegraph, 19 April 2020
  8. Web site: Harlequins would like to announce the signing of Neil McMillan. Quins. 2008-04-01. 2008-04-09. dead. https://archive.today/20121223220144/http://www.union.quins.co.uk/news/5932.php. 2012-12-23.
  9. News: Sale Sharks sign flanker Neil McMillan. 28 September 2010. BBC News.
  10. https://www.skysports.com/rugby-union/news/12573/6923951/sale-announce-clear-out "Sale announce clear out"