Name Andrew Conway Height 1.78 m | Weight 88 kg Education Blackrock College | |
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Andrew conway s remarkable try for munster
Andrew Conway (born 11 July 1991) is an Irish rugby union player for Munster in the Pro14 and European Rugby Champions Cup. He plays primarily as a wing, but can also play as a fullback.
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- Andrew conway s remarkable try for munster
- Cracking andrew conway try edinburgh v munster 3rd may 2014
- Blackrock College
- Leinster
- Munster
- Ireland
- Emerging Ireland
- References
Cracking andrew conway try edinburgh v munster 3rd may 2014
Blackrock College
While attending Blackrock College, he helped the school win both the Leinster Schools Junior Cup and the Leinster Schools Rugby Senior Cup.
Leinster
Conway joined the Leinster Academy at the beginning of the 2009–10 season. Conway signed his first professional contract in 2010 for Leinster after impressing with the Academy. He made his senior debut for Leinster in a Magners League fixture against Scarlets on 20 February 2010, coming on as a late substitution and setting up Jonathan Sexton's try. He made his starting debut for Leinster on 7 March 2010, with a victory over the Cardiff Blues. Conway made his Heineken Cup debut in Leinster's 2012–13 Heineken Cup pool fixture against Exeter Chiefs on 13 October 2012. Conway scored a hat-trick for Leinster on 3 May 2013, in their Pro14 game against Ospreys. He started for Leinster against Stade Français in the 2012–13 European Challenge Cup Final on 17 May 2013, which Leinster won 34–13. Conway also started for Leinster in the 2012–13 Pro12 Final victory against Ulster on 25 May 2013.
Munster
It was announced on 25 January 2013 that Conway would be joining Munster on a two-year contract at the beginning of the 2013–14 season. He made his Munster debut on 13 September 2013, starting against Zebre. Conway scored his first try for Munster against Cardiff Blues on 23 November 2013. He started in Munster's first European Rugby Champions Cup game against Sale Sharks on 18 October 2014. Conway signed a one-year contract extension with Munster in January 2015, meaning he will stay with the province until at least June 2016. He scored two tries in Munster's 65-10 win against Sale Sharks on 25 January 2015. Conway started at Fullback in Munster's opening 2015–16 European Rugby Champions Cup pool game against Treviso on 14 November 2015. In January 2016, Conway signed a two-year contract extension with Munster, which will see him remain with the province until at least June 2018. On 1 April 2017, Conway scored a try in Munster's 41–16 2016–17 European Rugby Champions Cup quarter-final win against Toulouse. On 9 September 2017, Conway made his 100th appearance in the Pro14 when he started against South African side Cheetahs in round 2 of the 2017–18 Pro14.
Ireland
In 2010, he was a part of Ireland's U20s Six Nations Championship winning team. Conway scored a hat-trick of tries against Scotland at the 2010 IRB Junior World Championship.
Conway was named in the Emerging Ireland squad to take part in the 2013 IRB Tbilisi Cup on 19 May 2013. However, a calf injury ruled Conway out of the tournament. Conway was again selected in the Emerging Ireland squad when it was announced on 26 May 2014. He started against Russia in their first 2014 IRB Nations Cup match on 13 June 2014, scoring a hat-trick. Conway came off the bench in their second game against Uruguay on 18 June 2014. He started in the 31-10 win Romania on 22 June 2014, a win that secured the 2014 IRB Nations Cup for Emerging Ireland.
Conway came off the bench for Ireland Wolfhounds in their game against England Saxons on 30 January 2015. He was named in the Emerging Ireland squad for the 2015 World Rugby Tbilisi Cup on 19 May 2015. Conway scored a try in Emerging Ireland's opening 25-0 win against Emerging Italy on 13 June 2015. Conway started against Uruguay on 17 June 2015, scoring a try in Emerging Ireland's 33-7 win. He also started and scored a try in the 45-12 win against Georgia on 21 June 2015, a win which secured the tournament for Emerging Ireland.
On 23 January 2017, Conway was named in the Ireland squad for the opening two rounds of the 2017 Six Nations Championship. On 18 March, Conway made his debut for the senior Ireland team, coming on as a half-time replacement for Munster teammate Keith Earls in the sides 13–9 victory against England in the Aviva Stadium. Conway was also selected in the squad for the 2017 Summer Tour against the United States and Japan.