Jeremy Loughman

Jeremy Loughman (born 22 July 1995) is an Irish rugby union player for Pro14 and European Rugby Champions Cup side Munster. He plays as a prop.

Jeremy Loughman
Date of birth (1995-07-22) 22 July 1995
Place of birthReno, Nevada, United States
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight118 kg (18.6 st; 260 lb)
SchoolBlackrock College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014–2018
2018–		 UCD
Garryowen		 ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016
2017–		 Leinster
Munster		 5
44		 (0)
(15)
Correct as of 30 January 2021
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2015 Ireland U20 5 (0)
Correct as of 2 June 2015

Early life

Loughman first played rugby for Athy RFC, while he attended Árdscoil na Tríonóide and was capped at Leinster Under-18 Youths level. He then moved to Blackrock College, Dublin for his fifth and sixth year, where he won the Leinster Schools Rugby Senior Cup in 2013 and 2014.[1][2][3]

Munster

Loughman joined Munster on a three-month development contract in December 2017, having previously been a member of the Leinster Academy.[4] He made his first appearance for Munster A on 8 December 2017, featuring off the bench in the provinces' 25–14 defeat against Bedford Blues in the 2017–18 British and Irish Cup.[5] He made his debut for Munster on 1 January 2018, coming on as a replacement for James Cronin in the 2017–18 Pro14 fixture against Ulster.[6] Loughman's contract was extended until the end of the 2017–18 season in April 2018,[7] before being extended again for the whole of the 2018–19 season.[8]

He signed a one-year contract extension with Munster in December 2018.[9] Loughman made his Champions Cup debut for Munster on 9 December 2018, featuring off the bench in their 30–5 win against French pool 2 opponents Castres.[10] He scored his first try for Munster in their 31–12 win against Zebre on 23 March 2019.[11] In his first Champions Cup start for Munster, in their opening 2019–20 tournament pool 4 fixture against Welsh side Ospreys on 16 November 2019, Loughman won the Man-of-the-Match award and scored a try in the provinces 32–13 away win.[12] He signed a two-year contract with Munster in February 2020, a deal that will see him remain with the province until at least June 2022.[13]

References
  1. "Jeremy Loughman ready for sizeable Under-20 challenge in Wales". Irish Times. 10 March 2015. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  2. "Power pounces to steal it for teak-tough 'Rock". Irish Independent. 19 March 2013. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  3. "Blackrock hold off sprited Clongowes in Senior Cup classic". Irish Times. 16 March 2015. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  4. "Munster A Named to Face Bedford Blues". Munster Rugby. 7 December 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  5. "Munster A Beaten By Bedford". Munster Rugby. 8 December 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  6. "Munster Suffer Defeat in Belfast". Munster Rugby. 1 January 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  7. "Player Contract Update". Munster Rugby. 10 April 2018. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  8. "Squad Update". Munster Rugby. 30 May 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  9. "12 Munster Players Sign Contract Extensions". Munster Rugby. 4 December 2018. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
  10. "Report | Hanrahan Leads Munster To Castres Win". Munster Rugby. 9 December 2018. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
  11. "Report | Bonus-Point Win For Munster Over Zebre". Munster Rugby. 23 March 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  12. "Report | Last-Gasp Cronin Try Hands Munster Bonus Point Victory". Munster Rugby. 16 November 2019. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  13. "Munster Trio Sign Contract Extensions". Munster Rugby. 20 February 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
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