Chay Mullins (born 23 January 2002) is a rugby union player who plays for Connacht Rugby and the Ireland national rugby sevens team.
| Date of birth | 23 January 2002[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Bristol, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 95 kg (15.0 st; 209 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life
editBorn in Bristol, Mullins attended St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School and graduated from SGS Filton.[3][4]
Club career
editMullins played domestic rugby as part of the Bristol Rugby academy before playing in the Irish Division 2B of the Energia All-Ireland League with Galway Corinthians RFC.[4] In May 2024, he signed professional contract with Connacht Rugby.[5]
International career
editMullins was part of the Irish U20 side that won a grand slam at the 2022 Six Nations Under 20s Championship.[4]
In 2022, he joined up with the Ireland national rugby sevens team and was part of the bronze medal-winning squad at the Rugby Sevens World Cup in September 2022 in South Africa.[6][7]
He continued to be part of the Ireland 7s during the 2023 SVNS series.[8] He was part of the Irish team that won the Rugby Europe Sevens Championship Series trophy in July 2023, scoring a last minute try against Great Britain in their final match in Hamburg to ensure Ireland finished top of the standings.[9]
In June 2024, he was confirmed in the Ireland 7s squad for the 2024 Paris Olympics.[10] Mullins scored 2 tries in Pool game against Japan and Quarter-Final match against Fiji.
Personal life
editMullins is eligible to play for Ireland through his grandmother who was from Cavan and his grandfather Richard, who was from County Meath.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Chay Mullins". Its Rugby. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "Chay Mullins". All Rugby. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "Chay Mullins". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ a b c d Tracey, Cian (29 November 2022). "'I am sure my granddad would be looking down on me' – Chay Mullins happy he made switch from England to Ireland". Independent.ie. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "Ireland Sevens star Chay Mullins earns first pro deal at Connacht". the42.ie. 15 May 2024. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "Ireland Squads Named For Rugby World Cup Sevens In Cape Town". Olympics.ie. 6 September 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ Tracey, Cian (6 September 2022). "Ireland name strong squads for Sevens World Cup mission". Independent.ie. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "Connacht's Mullins named in Ireland Sevens squad". midwestradio.ie. 16 January 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "Ireland Men Finish Season As Rugby Europe Sevens Champions". Irishrugby.ie. 9 July 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "Ireland Sevens Squads Confirmed For 2024 Paris Olympics". 17 June 2024. Retrieved 17 July 2024.