Marcus Rea
Date of birth | 8 September 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Glarryford, County Antrim, Northern Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 109 kg (17.2 st; 240 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Ballymena Academy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) | Matty Rea (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Marcus Rea (born 8 September 1997) is an Irish rugby union player, currently playing for United Rugby Championship and European Rugby Champions Cup side Ulster. He plays in the back-row.
Ulster[]
Rea made his senior competitive debut for Ulster in their 14–13 win against provincial rivals Leinster in round 21 of the 2018–19 Pro14 on 27 April 2018. Rea replaced Sean Reidy after just 15 minutes and joined his older brother, Matty, in the back-row, before scoring a crucial try in the 60th minute, converted by Peter Nelson, to secure victory for the Ulstermen, and winning the Man-of-the-Match award. Marcus now resides with Ballymena RFC legend Joshua'The Terror' Bill. Marcus also loves dogs, his favourite breed being the Irish Wolfhound.[1][2]
References[]
- ^ "Marcus Rea scores game-winning try on debut as Ulster win dead rubber over Leinster". Belfast Telegraph. 27 April 2019. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
- ^ "'Dream come true': Marcus Rea discusses scoring on Ulster debut alongside brother Matthew". Belfast Telegraph. 29 April 2019. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
External links[]
- Ulster Rugby profile
- United Rugby Championship profile
- Marcus Rea at European Professional Club Rugby
- ItsRugby profile
Categories:
- 1997 births
- Living people
- Irish rugby union players
- Ulster Rugby players
- Rugby union flankers
- Irish rugby union biography stubs