Cormac Izuchukwu
| Date of birth | 28 January 2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | London, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 114 kg (18.0 st; 251 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Roscrea College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cormac Izuchukwu (born 28 January 2000) is an Irish rugby union player, currently playing for United Rugby Championship side Ulster. He plays as a lock. He started playing rugby with Tullamore RFC in Offaly, before going to Roscrea college.[1]
Early life[]
He was born in London to an Irish mother and Nigerian father. He moved to Offaly when he was 7 where he and his two sisters were raised by their mother. He attended Roscrea College, playing at centre for the 1XV in the Leinster Schools Cup quarter-finals.[2]
Ulster[]
Izuchukwu made his Ulster debut coming in the 63rd minute of 21―7 victory over Ospreys on 26 February 2021.[3] He played in the subsequent games against Glasgow Warriors and Leinster when he received a yellow card.[4]
Ireland Sevens[]
Izuchukwu represented the Ireland Sevens side at two competitions in 2019.[5][6]
References[]
- ^ "Abbey Insurance Ulster Rugby Academy squad for 2020/21 season is named". Ulster Rugby. 12 May 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- ^ "'That's all I knew, the area I lived in wasn't the most affluent area'". www.msn.com. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ "Ulster overcome Ospreys but miss out on bonus point". the42. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ "Ulster v Leinster - Rugby Union". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ "Ulster flyer Sexton in men's squad as Ireland 7s sides head for Spain". The42. 4 November 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- ^ "Izuchukwu takes the road less travelled on his rugby journey". Ulster Rugby. 20 May 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
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