Ryan Constable
Ryan Constable (born 20 October 1971) is a South African-born Australian former professional rugby union player.
| Date of birth | 20 October 1971 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Durban, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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Constable, born in Durban, left South Africa aged 11 and attended Coolum High School on the Sunshine Coast.[1]
A speedy three-quarter, Constable was part of the 1993 Wallabies tour, but injuries restricted him to a combined 18 minutes of play and he didn't feature in any of the Tests.[2] His only international cap came the following year when he and GPS teammate Daniel Herbert debuted against Ireland at the Sydney Football Stadium.[3] He came on off the bench to play on the wing. Unusually, he had yet to have represented Queensland at the time of his Wallabies debut.[1]
In 2000, Constable set a Premiership Rugby record of six tries in a match for Saracens against Bedford.[4]
Constable played for Ulster from 2000 to 2004, earning 48 caps.[5] He remained in Northern Ireland after retiring from rugby and is based in Belfast, where he works as a sports agent.[6]
References
- "Ryan Constable". classicwallabies.com.au.
- "Constable plays just 18 minutes on tour". The Canberra Times. 24 October 1993. p. 12. Retrieved 24 September 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- "Selector 'sensed' a problem with ACT's O'Connor". The Canberra Times. 8 June 1994. p. 38. Retrieved 24 September 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- "European hunt hots up". BBC News. 16 April 2000.
- "Retiring Ulster ace gets a big vote of thanks". Belfast Telegraph. 4 February 2004.
- "Ex-Ulster rugby star Ryan Constable and wife say sharing 18ft bed with four children gives them best start in life". Belfast Telegraph. 7 November 2016.