Devin Toner
Devin Toner (born 29 June 1986) is a professional rugby player. Educated at Castleknock College, Dublin he plays in the second-row for Ireland and the Irish province Leinster. Measuring 6' 11" in height, he was the tallest player in the Heineken Cup and the 2015 Rugby World Cup. He wears a size 15 (UK) boot.[1]
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| Date of birth | 29 June 1986 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Moynalvey, Meath, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 127 kg (20.0 st; 280 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Castleknock College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University College Dublin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Leinster
The former Castleknock College player has established himself as a senior player with Leinster, chalking up more than a century of senior provincial caps.
Ireland
Toner made his Ireland Wolfhounds debut in the 2009 Churchill Cup against Canada in June 2009, and helped his side win the tournament in Denver with a win against the England Saxons.[2][3]
Toner was selected by Ireland's head coach Declan Kidney to make his International debut for Ireland against Samoa on 13 November 2010 during the 2010 end of year rugby tests.[4] He then came off the bench against the All Blacks and Argentina during the following week.[5] Toner was left out of Joe Schmidt's squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup, which was announced on 2 September 2019.[6][7]
Honours
- Leinster
- European Rugby Champions Cup (4): 2009, 2011, 2012, 2018
- Pro14 (5): 2008, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2019
- European Challenge Cup (1): 2013
- Ireland
- Six Nations Championship (3): 2014, 2015, 2018
- Grand Slam (1): 2018
References
- Devin Toner [@DevinToner4] (1 October 2015). "I had given up hope but the squad gift from @jackmc100 proved it could be done! Unreal effort @UGGUK" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- "Ireland 'A' leave it late to down Canada". ESPN. 11 June 2009. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- "Irish power past Saxons in Churchill Cup finale". ESPN. 21 June 2009. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- "Ireland stutter past Samoa". ESPN. 13 November 2010. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- "Ireland make 11 changes for clash with Samoa". RTÉ Sport. 2010-11-09. Archived from the original on 2010-11-10. Retrieved 2010-11-09.
- "'He's an absolutely quality person. That was an incredibly tough conversation yesterday' - Joe Schmidt on Toner decision". Irish Independent. 3 September 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
- "Devin Toner left out of Ireland's 31-man Rugby World Cup squad". Irish Times. 3 September 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2019.