Ryan Constable Explained

Ryan Constable
Birth Date:20 October 1971
Birth Place:Durban, South Africa
Height:6 ft 1 in
Weight:210 lb
Position:Centre / Winger
Repyears1:1994
Repcaps1:1
Reppoints1:0

Ryan Constable (born 20 October 1971) is a South African-born Australian former professional rugby union player.

Constable, born in Durban, left South Africa aged 11 and attended Coolum High School on the Sunshine Coast.[1]

A speedy three-quarter, Constable was part of the 1993 Wallabies tour, but injuries restricted him to a combined 18 minutes of play and he didn't feature in any of the Tests.[2] His only international cap came the following year when he and GPS teammate Daniel Herbert debuted against Ireland at the Sydney Football Stadium.[3] He came on off the bench to play on the wing. Unusually, he had yet to have represented Queensland at the time of his Wallabies debut.[1]

In 2000, Constable set a Premiership Rugby record of six tries in a match for Saracens against Bedford.[4]

Constable played for Ulster from 2000 to 2004, earning 48 caps.[5] He remained in Northern Ireland after retiring from rugby and is based in Belfast, where he works as a sports agent.[6]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ryan Constable . classicwallabies.com.au . en.
  2. News: Constable plays just 18 minutes on tour . . 24 October 1993 . 24 September 2023 . 12 . National Library of Australia.
  3. News: Selector 'sensed' a problem with ACT's O'Connor . The Canberra Times. 8 June 1994 . 24 September 2023 . 38 . National Library of Australia.
  4. News: European hunt hots up . . 16 April 2000.
  5. News: Retiring Ulster ace gets a big vote of thanks . . 4 February 2004.
  6. News: Ex-Ulster rugby star Ryan Constable and wife say sharing 18ft bed with four children gives them best start in life . Belfast Telegraph . 7 November 2016.