Matt Mullan
Matthew James Mullan (born 23 February 1987) is an English rugby union player playing for and co-captaining Premiership side Wasps. He is a loosehead prop but can also play at hooker.
Mullan playing for London Wasps in 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Birth name | Matthew James Mullan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 23 February 1987 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Brighton, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 115 kg (18 st 2 lb; 254 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Bromsgrove School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Club career
Born in Brighton and educated at Bromsgrove School,[2][1] Mullan made his Worcester Warriors debut against the Newport Gwent Dragons in the Anglo-Welsh Cup.[3] He was on the losing side in the final of the 2007–08 European Challenge Cup.[4] In November 2009, Mullan signed a new two-year contract.[5]
In January 2013 he agreed to join Wasps for the 2013–14 season.[6]
International career
Mullan represented the England under-20s during their 2007 Six Nations campaign.[7] and was selected for the England Saxons against Ireland A in April 2009, though the game was cancelled due to poor weather conditions.[8]
Mullan did not tour in the summer of 2009 due to a shoulder injury,[8] whilst a torn hamstring thwarted a possible Senior debut in the 2009 Autumn Internationals.[9]
Mullan replaced the injured Andrew Sheridan in the senior squad for the 2010 Six Nations Championship,[10] and made his senior international debut as a replacement for Tim Payne against Italy in Rome on 14 February 2010.[11]
Mullan was called up to Eddie Jones' first squad for the 2016 Six Nations Championship in January 2016.
References
- "Matthew Mullan". Rugby Football Union. Archived from the original on 18 January 2014. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
- "Matt Mullan". Worcester Warriors. Archived from the original on 16 March 2014. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
- "Dragons 33–10 Worcester". BBC Sport. 3 December 2005. Retrieved 8 February 2010.
- "Bath secure Challenge Cup glory". BBC Sport. 25 May 2008. Retrieved 8 February 2010.
- "Mullan pledges future to Warriors". BBC Sport. 18 November 2009. Retrieved 8 February 2010.
- "Matt Mullan to join Wasps". Wasps. Archived from the original on 24 April 2016. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
- "Wales U20 21–21 England U20". BBC Sport. 16 March 2007. Retrieved 8 February 2010.
- Dick, Ryan (8 April 2009). "Injury rules Worcester Warriors' Mullan out of England running again". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 8 February 2010.
- Clutton, Graham (9 October 2009). "Matt Mullan hamstring tear sets back Worcester player's England hopes". The Telegraph. Retrieved 8 February 2010.
- "Senior England EPS Update". Rugby Football Union. 25 January 2010. Archived from the original on 30 January 2010. Retrieved 8 February 2010.
- "Matt Mullan". ESPN Scrum. 15 February 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2010.