Ryan Caldwell Explained

Ryan Caldwell
Birth Name:Ryan Caldwell
Birth Date:1984 9, df=yes
Birth Place:Belfast, Northern Ireland
Weight:112kg (247lb)[1]
Ru Currentteam:Exeter Chiefs
Ru Currentposition:Lock
Position:Lock
Amatteam1:Dungannon
Years1:2005–2011
Years2:2011–2014
Years3:2014
Clubs1:Ulster
Clubs2:Bath
Clubs3:Exeter Chiefs
Apps1:80
Apps2:50
Apps3:11
Points1:15
Points2:10
Points3:0
Ru Clubupdate:20 December 2020
Repyears2:2007–2010
Repyears3:2009
Repteam1:Ireland U21
Repteam2:Ireland Wolfhounds
Repteam3:Ireland
Repcaps2:11
Repcaps3:2
Reppoints2:10
Reppoints3:0
Ru Ntupdate:31 May 2009
School:Royal Belfast Academical Institution

Ryan Caldwell (born 1 September 1984) is a former Irish rugby union footballer. He last played for Exeter Chiefs in the English Premiership. Caldwell joined Ulster on a development contract in 2003 following a successful spell in the province's academy. He joined Bath before the 2011–12 season where he played for three seasons.

He made his full Ireland debut against The Barbarians on 27 May 2008 in an uncapped match at Kingsholm Stadium in Gloucester and received his first cap as a sub against Canada on 23 May 2009 in Vancouver.

In 2007 Caldwell was named in the IRFU's High Performance Select Group. Caldwell has been named in Ireland's Churchill Cup squad in both 2007 and 2008. He signed a 2-year contract for Bath Rugby for the 2011–12 season. On 28 May 2014, Caldwell signed for West County rivals Exeter Chiefs on a one-year contract for the 2014–15 season.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Aviva Premiership Rugby - Bath Rugby . web page . Premier Rugby . 24 August 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120616063352/http://www.premiershiprugby.com/premiership/rugby/bath_rugby.php?section=1 . 16 June 2012 . dmy-all .
  2. News: Exeter Chiefs sign Bath's Ireland second-row Ryan Caldwell. BBC Sport. 28 May 2014.