ULSTER HAVE CONFIRMED the signings of two Irish-qualified players, one from Australia and one from South Africa, for their academy.
Australian-born lock Paddy Woods and South African-born back Rynard Gordon have both agreed academy contracts with the province.
Woods (18), who is from Perth in Australia with relatives from County Down, has already represented Ulster at U19 level as well as lining out for Queen’s University Belfast in Division 1B of the All-Ireland League.
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Gordon (18), who can play at centre or across the back three, played his schools rugby with Bishops in Cape Town and is Irish-qualified through family from Belfast.
Academy manager Gavin Hogg said: “Both players have shown us their clear potential, and we are pleased to be welcoming them into the academy to progress.
“With both being Irish-qualified through family, we hope that we can help both players develop in our academy programme and become ones for the future.”
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Ulster sign Irish-qualified teenagers from Australia and South Africa for their academy
ULSTER HAVE CONFIRMED the signings of two Irish-qualified players, one from Australia and one from South Africa, for their academy.
Australian-born lock Paddy Woods and South African-born back Rynard Gordon have both agreed academy contracts with the province.
Woods (18), who is from Perth in Australia with relatives from County Down, has already represented Ulster at U19 level as well as lining out for Queen’s University Belfast in Division 1B of the All-Ireland League.
Gordon (18), who can play at centre or across the back three, played his schools rugby with Bishops in Cape Town and is Irish-qualified through family from Belfast.
Academy manager Gavin Hogg said: “Both players have shown us their clear potential, and we are pleased to be welcoming them into the academy to progress.
“With both being Irish-qualified through family, we hope that we can help both players develop in our academy programme and become ones for the future.”
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