Carl Kirwan
Carl Kirwan (born 21 March 1991) is an English rugby union player who plays for Nottingham in the RFU Championship.
| Birth name | Carl Kirwan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 21 March 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Durham, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 110 kg (17 st 5 lb; 243 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kirwan came through the Newcastle Falcons academy, previously spent two years at Rotherham Titans following a spell with hometown club Middlesbrough.
Kirwan made a significant impact during his campaigns at London Welsh previously captained the side, scoring eight tries in 24 Championship appearances and helped the club beat Bristol to win promotion to the Aviva Premiership, and was subsequently named Supporters Club Player of the Year.
On 16 June 2015, Kirwan left London Welsh to sign for Worcester Warriors in the Aviva Premiership from the 2015-16 season.[1]
After a season at National League 1 side Chinnor he was signed by Nottingham in the RFU Championship were he will combine his rugby career with a career in construction.[2]
References
- "Worcester Warriors sign London Welsh flanker Carl Kirwan". Warriors. 16 June 2015. Archived from the original on 10 February 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- "BACK ROW ADDITION". Nottingham Rugby. 2020-06-26. Retrieved 2020-06-27.