Ryan Caldwell

For the ice hockey player, see Ryan Caldwell (ice hockey).

Ryan Caldwell (born 1 September 1984) is a former Irish rugby union footballer. He last played for Exeter Chiefs in the English Premiership. Caldwell joined Ulster on a development contract in 2003 following a successful spell in the province's academy. He joined Bath before the 2011–12 season where he played for three seasons.

Ryan Caldwell

Birth name	Ryan Caldwell
Date of birth	(1984-09-01) 1 September 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth	Belfast, Northern Ireland
Height	2 m (6 ft 6+1⁄2 in)
Weight	112 kg (17.6 st)[1]
School	Royal Belfast Academical Institution
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock Current team Exeter Chiefs Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) Dungannon () Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2005–2011 Ulster 80 (15) 2011–2014 Bath 50 (10) 2014 Exeter Chiefs 11 (0) Correct as of 20 December 2020 International career Years Team Apps (Points) Ireland U21 2007–2010 Ireland Wolfhounds 11 (10) 2009 Ireland 2 (0) Correct as of 31 May 2009

He made his full Ireland debut against The Barbarians on 27 May 2008 in an uncapped match at Kingsholm Stadium in Gloucester and received his first cap as a sub against Canada on 23 May 2009 in Vancouver.

In 2007 Caldwell was named in the IRFU's High Performance Select Group. Caldwell has been named in Ireland's Churchill Cup squad in both 2007 and 2008. He signed a 2-year contract for Bath Rugby for the 2011–12 season. On 28 May 2014, Caldwell signed for West County rivals Exeter Chiefs on a one-year contract for the 2014–15 season.^[2]

References

1. "Aviva Premiership Rugby - Bath Rugby". web page. Premier Rugby. Archived from the original on 16 June 2012. Retrieved 24 August 2011.
2. "Exeter Chiefs sign Bath's Ireland second-row Ryan Caldwell". BBC Sport. 28 May 2014.

External links

• Ulster profile
• Bath Rugby profile