James Tracy (rugby union)

James Tracy
Date of birth (1991-04-02) 2 April 1991 (age 33)
Place of birthKill, County Kildare, Ireland
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight106 kg (16.7 st; 234 lb)
SchoolNewbridge College
UniversityUniversity College Dublin
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
UCD ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012–2022 Leinster 141 (90)
Correct as of 22 Dec 2022
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2011
2014
2016–2017
Ireland U20
Emerging Ireland
Ireland
10
3
6
(5)
(5)
(5)
Correct as of 22 December 2022

James Tracy is a former Irish rugby union player for Leinster Rugby. His preferred position was hooker. He made his senior debut in November 2012 against the Ospreys.[1] In May 2014 he was promoted to the Leinster senior squad for the 2014–15 season following completion of the academy. Tracy made his debut for Ireland against Canada on 12 November 2016, scoring a try after coming on as replacement in second half.[2] He went on to win 5 more caps with Ireland, with a start against Japan in 2017.

On 22 December 2022, he announced his retirement from rugby, due to an ongoing neck injury.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "All Fixtures & Results". Leinster Rugby. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Eight-try Ireland too strong for Canada". RTÉ.ie. 12 November 2016.
  3. ^ "James Tracy to Retire with Immediate Effect". 22 December 2022.
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