Ciaran Parker
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Birth name | Ciaran Joseph Parker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 5 October 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Stockport, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 120 kg (19 st; 260 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | St Ambrose College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | Manchester Metropolitan University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ciaran Parker (born 5 October 1995) is an English rugby union player. He plays as a prop for Cardiff Rugby.
Professional career
[edit]Sale Sharks
[edit]Parker made his full debut for Sale on 17 January 2015, when he was used as a replacement in their 2014–15 Champions Cup Round 5 defeat at the hands of French side Clermont Auvergne.[1][2] For the 2016–17 season, he was dual-registered with Championship side Yorkshire Carnegie.[3]
Munster
[edit]Parker joined Irish Pro14 and European Rugby Champions Cup side Munster on a one-year development contract in August 2017.[4] Though Parker has previously represented England at underage level , he was qualified to play for Ireland.[5] Parker made his competitive debut for Munster on 1 September 2017, coming off the bench against Benetton in round 1 of the 2017–18 Pro14.[6]
He extended his development contract with Munster for a further season in March 2018,[7] and made his Champions Cup debut for the province on 9 December 2018, featuring off the bench in their 30–5 win against French pool 2 opponents Castres.[8] He signed a contract extension with Munster in February 2019, a deal that saw Parker progress to a senior contract for the 2019–20 season.[9]
Jersey Reds
[edit]After being released by Munster,[10] Parker joined RFU Championship side Jersey Reds ahead of the 2020–21 season.[11]
Loan to Leinster
[edit]Parker joined Irish province Leinster, who play in the United Rugby Championship and Champions Cup, on a three-month loan in September 2020.[12]
London Irish
[edit]Parker joined Premiership Rugby club London Irish, where former Munster head coach Declan Kidney is the current director of rugby, in October 2021.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ "Dimes tells Sale Sharks: Now it's time to put the record straight". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
- ^ "REPORT: Clermont set for Sarries showdown". EPCR. 17 January 2015. Archived from the original on 18 January 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
- ^ "Yorkshire Carnegie: Seven new signings in starting line-up for new-look Carnegie". Yorkshire Evening Post. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
- ^ "Squad Update". Munster Rugby. 21 August 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
- ^ "Munster add to front-row options with signing of Sale Sharks prop". The 42. 22 August 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
- ^ "Munster Off to Flying Start". Munster Rugby. 1 September 2017. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
- ^ "Player Contract Update". Munster Rugby. 7 March 2018. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- ^ "Report | Hanrahan Leads Munster To Castres Win". Munster Rugby. 9 December 2018. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
- ^ "Contract Update | Five Players Put Pen To Paper". Munster Rugby. 20 February 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
- ^ "Player Update". Munster Rugby. 26 May 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
- ^ "Reds unveil first batch of new signings". Jersey Reds. 10 June 2020. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- ^ "Leinster sign former Munster player Parker on three-month loan". The42. 3 September 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ^ "Kidney brings Redmond and ex-Munster prop Parker to London Irish". The42. 6 October 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2021.