Shane Jennings (rugby union, born 2001)
| Date of birth | 14 January 2001 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Ballinasloe, County Galway, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Shane Jennings (born 14 January 2001) is an Irish rugby union player, currently playing for United Rugby Championship and European Rugby Champions Cup side Connacht. His preferred position is centre.[1]
National team
[edit]Jennings represents the Ireland national rugby sevens team on the World Rugby Sevens Series. He debuted for the national sevens team in 2021.[2][3]
Early life
[edit]Jennings was born in Ballinasloe, County Galway.[4] He attended Garbally College. Jennings has played for Ballinasloe RFC and Garbally College.[5] Shane won an All Ireland minor medal with Galway in 2018 and earning the man of the match award for his display in the final in Croke Park.
References
[edit]- ^ "Shane Jennings". Connacht Rugby. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "Three changes to Ireland men's Sevens squad for Edmonton". Irish Rugby. 22 September 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "Ireland 7s vs Germany 7s". HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ Doyle, Garry (19 June 2021). "Shane Jennings' wonder try evokes memories of mentor Mannion's score in '89". The 42. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- ^ "Six Connacht Academy players sign first Pro contracts for 2022/23 season". Connacht Rugby. 19 January 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
External links
[edit]- Shane Jennings at ItsRugby.co.uk
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