Ian Prior (rugby union)

Ian Prior (born 21 August 1990) is an Australian-born Zimbabwe international rugby union player who previously played for the Western Force in Super Rugby AU and Super Rugby Trans-Tasman. He previously played for the Force, Reds and Brumbies teams in Australia at Super Rugby level, as well as for English club Harlequins. Prior's usual position is scrum-half but he can also play fly-half.

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Ian Prior

Birth name

Ian Prior

Date of birth

21 August 1990 (age 34)

Place of birth

Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia

Height

1.79 m (5 ft 101⁄2 in)

Weight

83 kg (13 st 1 lb)

Rugby union career

Senior career
Position(s)	Scrum-Half/ Fly-half
Years	Team	Apps	(Points)
2014–2017	Perth Spirit	18	(138)
2017–2018	Harlequin F.C.	5	(0)
2018–2024	Western Force	48	(82)
Correct as of 22 October 2016
Super Rugby
Years	Team	Apps	(Points)
2011	Queensland Reds	6	(0)
2012–2013	Brumbies	25	(15)
2014–2017	Western Force	35	(82)
2020	Western Force	2	(13)
Correct as of 18 July 2020
International career
Years	Team	Apps	(Points)
2010	Australia U20	2	(0)
2024-	Zimbabwe	4	(43)
Correct as of 16 November 2024

Prior played for the Australia under-20 team at the 2010 Junior World Championship in Argentina.^[1]

He made his Super Rugby debut for the Reds against the Lions in Johannesburg during the 2011 Super Rugby season. Prior moved to Canberra prior to the start of the 2012, where he signed a two-year deal to play for the Brumbies.

He joined the Perth-based Western Force ahead of the 2014 Super Rugby season.^[2] After the removal of the Force from the Super Rugby competition in the latter half of 2017, Prior signed a short-term deal to play for English club Harlequins,^[3] and then rejoined the Force as captain for the new World Series Rugby season in 2018.^[4]

Later that year, he was also targeted as a potential player for Zimbabwe,^[5] but took no part in their Africa Cup campaign.^[1] Prior remained captain of the Western Force for the 2018 National Rugby Championship.^[6]

He made his international debut for Zimbabwe in 2024.

Ian Prior (rugby union)

Rugby union career

Super Rugby statistics

References

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Season	Team	Games	Starts	Sub	Mins	Tries	Cons	Pens	Points	Red
2011	Reds	6	0	6	44	0	0	0	0	0
2012	Brumbies	12	4	8	386	1	0	0	5	0
2013	Brumbies	13	2	11	347	0	5	0	10	0
2014	Force	15	8	7	715	0	0	0	0	0
2015	Force	9	1	8	136	0	0	0	0	1
2016	Force	13	7	6	485	0	8	6	34	0
2017	Force	13	5	8	485	0	6	12	48	0
Total		80	27	53	2678	1	19	18	97	1