| Date of birth | 13 November 1990 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Weight | 104 kg (16 st 5 lb) | ||
| School | Millfield | ||
| University | University College Dublin | ||
| Occupation(s) | Student | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Backrow | ||
| Professional / senior clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| St. Mary's College RFC | |||
| correct as of 27 November 2006. | |||
| Provincial/State sides | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2008– | Leinster | 3 | |
| correct as of 26 July 2009. | |||
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2006–2010 2010– |
Ireland U20 Ireland |
14 1 |
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| correct as of 26 Jun 2010. | |||
Rhys Ruddock (born 13 November 1990) is a professional rugby union player. He currently plays for St Mary's College RFC and Leinster Rugby.[1] He plays in the backrow, at 6 or 8. In the 2009/2010 season, he captained the Irish U20s to winning the Six Nations Championship.
Rhys is the son of former Wales and Leinster coach Mike Ruddock and Bernadette Mary Ruddock who is Irish.[2] Born in Dublin and growing up in Wales he opted to follow his brother Ciaran Ruddock in joining the Leinster Academy from Ospreys youth, he subsequently joined the Irish team soon after. He made his Leinster debut against his father's old club Newport Gwent Dragons.
In summer 2010, Ruddock got a call up to the Irish Senior Squad in their 2010 summer tour when he received his first cap vs Australia due to the shortage of back-row players to injury.[3] He started against New Zealand Māori in a non-cap match, and won his first cap for Ireland when he came off the bench against Australia.[4] He is set to receive a Development contract from Leinster in July 2010.[5]
Ruddock is part of the Ireland squad for the 2011 Six Nations tournament.[6] Meanwhile with Leinster, he became their youngest ever captain against Arioni in the Magners League.[7]
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