Eoghan Grace

Eoghan Grace (born 6 October 1987) is an Irish former rugby union player.

Eoghan Grace
Date of birth (1987-10-06) 6 October 1987
Place of birthClonmel, Ireland
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight100 kg (16 st; 220 lb)
SchoolRockwell College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
– Shannon ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2010–2011
2011–2013
2013–2015
2015–2016
2016–2017
2017–2018		 Exeter Chiefs
Connacht
Plymouth Albion
Ealing
Coventry
Plymouth Albion		 2
11
32		 (0)
(0)
(35)
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2007 Ireland U20 1 (0)

Career

Grace began his professional rugby career as a member of his native province Munster's academy, and during that time he won a grand slam with the Ireland under-20s team during the 2007 Six Nations Under 20s Championship and an All-Ireland League Division 1 title with Shannon in 2008–09.[1] However, Grace was unable to break into Munster's senior squad, and he moved to England to join Premiership Rugby side Exeter Chiefs ahead of the 2010–11 season.[2] Grace's time with the Devon club was hampered by an achilles injury,[3] and after one season with Exeter, Grace returned to Ireland to join Connacht. He stayed with the western province for two seasons, which were also hampered by injury,[3] before returning to Devon to join Plymouth Albion,[4] where he lodged with fellow former Munsterman Declan Cusack.[5]

After two seasons with Plymouth, Grace joined another RFU Championship side, Ealing Trailfinders, for the 2015–16 season.[6] At the beginning of the 2016–17 season, Grace signed for Coventry[7] and was appointed co-captain of the club,[3] before ending his career back with Plymouth, whilst also coaching in the club's academy and community programme.[3] After rugby, Grace began running two companies; Eolas+, a not-for-profit that goes into primary schools and runs holiday camps in the south-west of England to get children involved in sports, and Pro Rugby Academy, which works with aspiring rugby players who have missed out on contracts with professional clubs.[3]

References
  1. "Munster Rugby Sub Academy". Munster Rugby. 12 August 2009. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  2. "Exeter Chiefs sign Munster flanker Eoghan Grace". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 July 2010.
  3. "'It's easy to get toxic. You're with other lads who can also be in a negative zone'". The42. 24 April 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  4. "Plymouth Albion sign Connacht forward Eoghan Grace". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
  5. "20 Questions: Eoghan Grace – Plymouth Albion flanker". The Rugby Paper. 6 November 2013. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  6. "Flanker Grace added to back row options". Ealing Trailfinders. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  7. "Coventry Rugby sign five players as summer rebuild continues". Coventry Telegraph. 3 May 2016. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
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