Roger Wilson (rugby union)
| Date of birth | 21 September 1981 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place of birth | Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Weight | 106 kg (16 st 10 lb) [1] | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Number 8 | ||
| Amateur clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | ||
| 2000-2002 2002-2003 |
Dublin University Belfast Harlequins | ||
| Professional / senior clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2003–08 2008–12 2012– |
Ulster Northampton Ulster |
116 117 80 |
(55) (25) (10) |
| correct as of 1 Apr 2015. | |||
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2005–08 2005– 2014 2014 |
Ireland A Ireland Barbarians World XV |
12 1 1 1 |
(5) (0) |
| correct as of 09 Feb 2015. | |||
Roger Wilson (born 21 September 1981) is an Irish rugby union footballer. He plays for Ulster, having returned to the province from the Northampton Saints at the start of the 2012–13 season. He initially left Ulster for Northampton in 2008.
Career
He played school rugby at RBAI and was a member of the 1998 and 2000 schools cup winning teams. He held down a regular starting spot in the Ulster XV after his debut in September 2003 against the Ospreys and claimed the Ulster Player of the Year Award at the end of 2004–05.
Wilson won his first Ireland cap in June 2005 during the tour to Japan. He was also part of the Ireland A squad that participated in the Churchill Cup in the USA and Canada in June 2006. Wilson played every game for Ulster in the 2006–07 season and accumulated the most minutes on the pitch (1,591 minutes and 26 caps). He was again selected for the Ireland A Churchill Cup Tour in June 2007. Wilson was named Bank of Ireland Player of the Year for the 2006–07 season.
On 25 January 2008, Northampton Saints announced that he has signed to the club for the 2008–09 season. He became a regular starter and earned over 100 caps for the Saints.[2] On 18 January 2012, Ulster confirmed that Wilson was to return to the province for the start of next season. He joined Ulster on a three-year deal.[3]
In May 2014 he was called up to play for the Barbarians against an England XV[4] and in the same month he was Ireland's only representative in a World XV which played in an exhibition game against South Africa.[5]
Honours
Ulster Rugby
- Celtic Cup: Winners 2003
- Celtic League: Winners 2006
Northampton Saints
- European Rugby Challenge Cup: Winners 2009
- LV Cup: Winners 2010
- Heineken Cup: Runners-Up 2011
Personal life
It was reported by Northern Ireland's In! magazine that Wilson would marry his Brazilian girlfriend Nathalia Melo[6] and the couple were married in June 2015.[7] Nathalia is now professionally known as Nathalia Melo-Wilson. His grandfather, Harry McKibbin and his two uncles, Harry Jnr and Alastair, have also represented Ireland at rugby union.[8]
References
- ↑ "Aviva Premiership Rugby – Northampton Saints". web page. Premier Rugby. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
- ↑ "Double signing strengthens Saints squad". Retrieved 2008-01-27.
- ↑ "A Saint no more: Wilson set to leave Northampton and re-join Ulster".
- ↑ "Barbarians call up O'Callaghan and Wilson".
- ↑ "Wilson sole Irish representative in World XV to face Springboks".
- ↑ "Three for the Luck". In! magazine.
- ↑ "The Perfect Match". The Knot.
- ↑ "Making a big push for Ireland call-up European Cup Interview with Roger Wilson". Irish Times.
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