Jack Conan
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{{Use Irish English|date=December 2020}}
{{Short description|Irish professional rugby union player (born 1992)}}
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| caption = Conan whilst playing for Ireland against Italy during the 2023 Six Nations.
| fullname = Jack Edward Conan
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|07|29|df=y}}
| birth_place = Bray, Ireland
| height = {{convert|1.93|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{convert|110|kg|lb stlb|0|abbr=on}}
| school = St. Gerard's School
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| relatives =
| position = Number 8
| currentclub = Leinster
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| years1 = 2014–
| clubs1 = Leinster
| apps1 = 162
| points1 = 170
| repyears1 = 2012
| repteam1 = Ireland U20
| repcaps1 = 11
| reppoints1 = 25
| repyears2 = 2015
| repteam2 = Ireland Wolfhounds
| repcaps2 = 1
| reppoints2 = 0
| repyears3 = 2015–
| repteam3 = Ireland
| repcaps3 = 51
| reppoints3 = 65
| repyears4 = 2021
| repteam4 = British & Irish Lions
| repcaps4 = 3
| reppoints4 = 0
| clubupdate = 11 April 2025
| repupdate = 15 March 2025{{cite web |title=LIONS V JAPAN UPDATE |url=https://www.lionsrugby.com/2021/11/11/lions-v-japan-update/ |website=Lions Rugby |access-date=26 March 2024}}
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Jack Edward Conan (born 29 July 1992) is an Irish professional rugby union player who plays as a number eight for United Rugby Championship club Leinster and the Ireland national team.{{cite web |title=Jack Conan |url=https://www.irishrugby.ie/player/jack-conan/ |website=Irish Rugby |access-date=18 March 2023}}{{cite web |title=Jack Conan |url=http://en.espn.co.uk/ireland/rugby/player/158698.html |website=espnscrum |access-date=14 February 2022}}
Professional career
= Leinster =
Conan made his senior debut in February 2014 against the Cardiff Blues.{{Cite web|url=http://www.leinsterrugby.ie/team/results/squad_leinster_academy.php?player=104774&includeref=dynamic|title = All Fixtures & Results}} Conan was dropped from the Leinster senior squad for the 2014/15 season, one year ahead of scheduled completion of the academy.{{Cite web |url=http://www.leinsterrugby.ie/news/11911.php#.U2rQbFcVeN8 |title=Leinster Rugby Announce Contract Renewals for 2014/2015 : News | the Latest | Leinster Rugby | Official website |access-date=8 May 2014 |archive-date=2 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160802113441/http://www.leinsterrugby.ie/news/11911.php#.U2rQbFcVeN8 |url-status=dead }} Conan was named man-of-the-match for his performance against Ulster on 3 January 2015,[http://www.espnscrum.com/guinness-pro12-2014-15/rugby/story/252007.html "Madigan inspires Leinster to win over Ulster"], ESPN scrum, 3 January 2015. in a game where he led all forwards with 40 meters gained and 8 defenders beaten.[http://www.espnscrum.com/scrum/rugby/match/233341.html Leinster (9) 24 - 11 (6) Ulster], ESPN scrum, 3 January 2015.
On 13 January 2017, Conan scored a hat-trick in the 57–3 win against Montpellier in the European Rugby Champions Cup at the RDS.{{cite web|url= http://www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/champions-cup/hattrick-hero-jack-conan-purrs-as-rampant-leinster-maul-14man-montpellier-at-the-rds-35366852.html|title=Hat-trick hero Jack Conan purrs as rampant Leinster maul 14-man Montpellier at the RDS|date=13 January 2017|work=Irish Independent|access-date=19 January 2017}} Conan gained his 100th Leinster cap in a Pro14 victory over Dragons on 19 February 2021.{{cite web |title=Five-try Leinster overcome poor start to bully Dragons |url=https://www.the42.ie/dragons-leinster-byrne-penny-5360364-Feb2021/ |website=the42 |access-date=21 February 2021}} Conan scored the game's only try and was named Player of the Match in Leinster's 16–6 victory over Munster in the 2021 Pro14 Grand Final.{{cite web |title=GUINNESS PRO14 FINAL MATCH REPORT: LEINSTER 16 MUNSTER 6 |url=https://www.leinsterrugby.ie/report/guinness-pro14-final-match-report-leinster-16-munster-6/?FixGuid=20TT8904 |website=Leinster rugby |access-date=28 March 2021}}{{cite web|url= https://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2021/0327/1206490-leinster-16-6-munster/|title= Leinster make it four-in-a-row as Munster famine continues|date=27 March 2021|work=RTE Sport|accessdate= 2 April 2021}}
= Ireland =
Conan was one of only two uncapped players included in the extended Ireland rugby squad for the 2015 Six Nations Championship, but he did not play in any of Ireland’s matches that tournament.
He debuted for Ireland in a victory against Scotland at Lansdowne Road in an August 2015 Rugby World Cup warm-up match where he started at flanker.{{cite web|url=http://www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/world-cup/jack-conan-set-for-debut-against-scotland-as-ian-madigan-and-gordon-darcy-get-chance-31448114.html|title= Jack Conan set for debut against Scotland as Ian Madigan and Gordon D'Arcy get chance|date=13 August 2015|work=Irish Independent|access-date=14 August 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/world-cup/irish-news/schmidt-we-didnt-learn-enough-against-wales-31450685.html|title= Schmidt: We didn't learn enough against Wales|date=13 August 2015|work=Irish Independent|access-date=14 August 2015}} He did not make Ireland’s 2015 World Cup squad, however, and did not play another match for Ireland for almost two years, until June 2017.
In February 2025, after impressive performances off the bench during the 2025 Six Nations and an injury to captain Caelan Doris, Conan was named in the starting lineup for the first time during the tournament against Wales.{{cite web |last1=Gault |first1=Matt |title=Sheehan to captain much-changed Ireland against Wales |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/articles/c5y0jgwvxeqo |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=20 February 2025}} He scored a try in a 27–18 victory over Wales as they won the Triple Crown.{{cite web |last1=Griffiths |first1=Gareth |title=Ireland clinch Triple Crown against resurgent Wales |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/articles/cly4r2k08xxo |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=22 February 2025}}
= British & Irish Lions =
Conan was named in the squad for the 2021 British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/57007546|title=British and Irish Lions 2021: Sam Simmonds in 37-man squad but Billy Vunipola misses out|date=6 May 2021|work=BBC Sport|accessdate= 6 May 2021}} He started all three Lions' test matches against South Africa.
Honours
; Leinster
; Ireland
- 3× Six Nations Championship: 2018,{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/six-nations/all-30-of-irelands-grand-slam-contributors-rated-but-one-man-comes-out-on-top-36723107.html|title=All 30 of Ireland's Grand Slam contributors rated - but one man comes out on top|date=20 March 2018|work=Irish Independent|access-date=22 March 2018}} 2023, 2024
- 2× Grand Slam: 2018, 2023
- 4× Triple Crown: 2018, 2022, 2023, 2025
; Individual
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Sport links}}
- {{EPCR profile|JC661063}}
- [https://www.leinsterrugby.ie/player/jack-conan?ref=9e0210dc-ad8e-4fa9-96d1-7f16b7ffd5fa Leinster Profile]
- [https://www.pro14rugby.org/player/?PlayGuid=JC661063 Pro14 Profile]
- [https://www.irishrugby.ie/player/?PlayGuid=JC661063 Ireland Profile]
{{Leinster Rugby squad}}
{{Ireland Squad 2019 Rugby World Cup}}
{{British and Irish Lions 2021}}
{{Ireland 2023 Rugby World Cup squad}}
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Category:People educated at St Gerard's School, Bray
Category:Rugby union players from County Wicklow
Category:Irish rugby union players
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Category:Ireland Wolfhounds international rugby union players
Category:Rugby union number eights
Category:British & Irish Lions rugby union players from Ireland
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