Hugh Gavin (rugby union)
| Date of birth | 10 January 2004[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Galway, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 103 kg (227 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hugh Gavin (born 10 January 2004) is an Irish professional rugby union footballer who plays as a centre for Connacht Rugby.
Club career
From Salthill in County Galway, he played Gaelic Football as well as rugby union as a youngster. He initially played in the wing before later transitioning into the centre. He signed a professional contract with Connacht Rugby in April 2024 having been a part of the club's rugby pathway since a young age following in the steps of his father Barry who played number eight for the club.[3][4]
He was promoted to the senior Connacht side for the 2024-25 season although he suffered an injury that required surgery on just his second appearance in November 2024.[5][6] He later also featured that season for the club in the European Challenge Cup.[7]
International career
He played for two years for Ireland at under-20 level, and played all 20 games for the side in 2023 and 2024, scoring six tries, and played at the 2024 World Rugby U20 Championship in South Africa.[5][8] Later that year, he featured for Emerging Ireland on their tour of South Africa.[9]
In February 2025, he scored a try for Ireland A against England A.[10] In June 2025, he was called-up to the senior Ireland national rugby union team for their summer tour.[11][12]
References
- ^ "Hugh Gavin". epcrugby.com. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ^ "Hugh Gavin". All Rugby. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ^ Keane, Rory (19 September 2024). "Hugh Gavin cut from same cloth as iconic Connacht and Ireland centre". Extra.ie. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ^ Fallon, John (12 April 2024). "Generation game for Connacht as sons of two former players sign pro contracts on same day". Irish Examiner.
- ^ a b "'He's ready' – Connacht excited to unleash their emerging star Hugh Gavin". Independent.ie. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ^ Glennon, Michael (25 Nov 2024). "Connacht centre Gavin ruled out until February". RTÉ. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ^ Fallon, John (4 April 2025). "Connacht's Gavin hoping to build on great Castlebar experience". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ^ "Hugh Gavin". RTÉ. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ^ "Hugh Gavin shines as Emerging Ireland see off Cheetahs". RTÉ. 9 Oct 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ^ "Van Poortvliet stars as England A beat Ireland". BBC Sport. 23 Feb 2025. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ^ Gray, Andy (4 June 2025). "Casey captain as Ireland pick 11 uncapped players". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ^ Tracey, Cian (4 June 2025). "Craig Casey named Ireland captain for summer tour as Paul O'Connell includes 11 uncapped players". Irish Independent. Retrieved 5 June 2025.