Ryan Baird
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Date of birth | (1999-07-26) 26 July 1999 (age 25) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 112 kg (247 lb; 17 st 9 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | St. Michael's College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | Trinity College Dublin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ryan Baird (born 26 July 1999) is an Irish professional rugby union player who plays as a lock for United Rugby Championship club Leinster and the Ireland national team.
Honours
Leinster
3x URC: 2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/21
Ireland
2x Six Nations Championship: 2023, 2024
2x Triple Crown: 2022, 2023
Early life
Baird attended The High School for three years before moving to St Michael's College and, alongside Leinster teammate Scott Penny, was a standout performer during the 2018 Leinster Schools Rugby Senior Cup.[1]
Professional career
Leinster
Strong performances at school level saw Baird rewarded with a place in Leinster's academy ahead of the 2018–19 season,[1] and he made his senior competitive debut for the province in their 14–13 defeat against Ulster during round 21 of the 2018–19 Pro14 on 27 April 2019.[2] Baird played as a substitute for Leinster in September 2020 in a European Rugby Champions Cup match against Saracens, earning a place in the match day 23 ahead of Australian international Scott Fardy.
Ireland U20
Baird was selected to play in the Ireland under-20s squad for the 2019 Six Nations Under 20s Championship,[3] Baird made two substitute appearances during the tournament; against France[4] and Wales, as Ireland secured their first grand slam in the tournament since 2007.[5] He was retained in the under-20s squad for the 2019 World Rugby Under 20 Championship,[6] and started in the 46–26 opening win against England,[7] but, during the second pool fixture against Australia, Baird was shown a red card for a high tackle.
Ireland
In October 2020, he was named in the Ireland squad by coach Andy Farrell for the remaining matches of the 2020 Six Nations Championship.[8] On 27 February 2021, Baird made his debut off the bench in 10–48 victory over Italy in the third round of the 2021 Six Nations.[9] He scored his first international try for Ireland in a 57–6 win over Italy during the 2022 Six Nations.[10]
Career statistics
List of international tries
Number | Position | Points | Tries | Result | Opposition | Venue | Date | Ref. |
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1 | Lock | 5 | 1 | Won | Italy | Aviva Stadium | 27 February 2022 | [11] |
as of 1 March 2022[update][12]
References
- ^ a b "Leinster sign three Ireland U20 players up as part of academy intake for 2018/19". The42. 25 June 2018. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- ^ "Report | Ulster 14–13 Leinster". Leinster Rugby. 27 April 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- ^ "Hawkshaw To Captain Ireland Under-20s As Squad Is Announced". Irish Rugby. 18 January 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- ^ "Ireland Under-20s Dethrone France To Guarantee Six Nations Title Win". Irish Rugby. 8 March 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- ^ "Ireland Under-20s Complete Grand Slam Mission With Bonus Point Flourish". Irish Rugby. 15 March 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- ^ "Ireland U-20 Squad Confirmed Ahead of Departure to Argentina". Irish Rugby. 8 June 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
- ^ "Superb Six-Try Salvo Sees Ireland Under-20s Over The Line In Santa Fe". Irish Rugby. 4 June 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- ^ "Farrell includes six uncapped players in Ireland squad as Sexton retains captaincy". The 42. 8 October 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- ^ "Farrell's Ireland notch first win of Six Nations with six-try success over Italy". the42. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- ^ "Ireland rack up 57 points after red card forces Italy down to 13 players". the42. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
- ^ Fanning, Brendan (27 February 2022). "Italy thrashed by Ireland after being forced to play for an hour with 13 men". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
- ^ "Ryan Baird". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
External links
- Ryan Baird at ESPNscrum
- Ryan Baird at ItsRugby.co.uk
- Leinster Academy Profile
- Ireland U20 Profile
- U20 Six Nations Profile
- Pro14 Profile
- Leinster Profile
- Ireland Profile
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