Jack Dunne (rugby union)
| Date of birth | 21 November 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 112 kg (17.6 st; 247 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | St Michael's College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Trinity College Dublin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jack Dunne is an Irish rugby union player who is currently a member of the Leinster team. He plays as a lock and represents Dublin University in the All-Ireland League. Dunne studies theoretical physics in Trinity College, where he received both a rugby scholarship and the Naughton Scholarship for physics.[1]
Underage rugby[]
Dunne attended St Michael's College, Dublin and entered the Leinster sub-academy immediately upon leaving school in 2017 before being promoted to the full academy in the Summer of 2018. He was selected for the Ireland U20s in the 2018 Six Nations Under 20s Championship and at the 2018 World Rugby Under 20 Championship. Captained the Seapoint U10s B team in 2008.
Professional career[]
Dunne was part of the Celtic Cup-winning Leinster 'A' side in 2018 and made his senior Leinster debut in February 2019 in a victory against Zebre. He signed his first professional contract with Leinster for the 2020/21 season [2]
Personal life[]
Dunne is bisexual, having been out as such since his teens, but hadn't talked about it in the media until June 2021.[3]
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