Ciaran Parker

Ciaran Parker
Birth nameCiaran Joseph Parker
Date of birth (1995-10-05) 5 October 1995 (age 29)
Place of birthStockport, England
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight120 kg (19 st; 260 lb)
SchoolSt Ambrose College
UniversityManchester Metropolitan University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2015–2017 Sale Sharks 12 (0)
2014 → Chester (loan) 4 (0)
2016 → Yorkshire Carnegie (loan) 4 (0)
2017–2020 Munster 13 (0)
2020–2021 Jersey Reds 10 (5)
2020 → Leinster (loan) 3 (5)
2021–2023 London Irish 6 (0)
2023– Cardiff Rugby 0 (0)
Correct as of 11 December 2021
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
England U18
2015 England U20 9 (0)
Correct as of 13 August 2016

Ciaran Parker (born 5 October 1995) is an English rugby union player. He plays as a prop for Cardiff Rugby.

Professional career

Sale Sharks

Parker made his full debut for Sale on 17 January 2015, when he was used as a replacement in their 2014–15 Champions Cup Round 5 defeat at the hands of French side Clermont Auvergne.[1][2] For the 2016–17 season, he was dual-registered with Championship side Yorkshire Carnegie.[3]

Munster

Parker joined Irish Pro14 and European Rugby Champions Cup side Munster on a one-year development contract in August 2017.[4] Though Parker has previously represented England at underage level , he was qualified to play for Ireland.[5] Parker made his competitive debut for Munster on 1 September 2017, coming off the bench against Benetton in round 1 of the 2017–18 Pro14.[6]

He extended his development contract with Munster for a further season in March 2018,[7] and made his Champions Cup debut for the province on 9 December 2018, featuring off the bench in their 30–5 win against French pool 2 opponents Castres.[8] He signed a contract extension with Munster in February 2019, a deal that saw Parker progress to a senior contract for the 2019–20 season.[9]

Jersey Reds

After being released by Munster,[10] Parker joined RFU Championship side Jersey Reds ahead of the 2020–21 season.[11]

Loan to Leinster

Parker joined Irish province Leinster, who play in the United Rugby Championship and Champions Cup, on a three-month loan in September 2020.[12]

London Irish

Parker joined Premiership Rugby club London Irish, where former Munster head coach Declan Kidney is the current director of rugby, in October 2021.[13]

References

  1. ^ "Dimes tells Sale Sharks: Now it's time to put the record straight". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
  2. ^ "REPORT: Clermont set for Sarries showdown". EPCR. 17 January 2015. Archived from the original on 18 January 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
  3. ^ "Yorkshire Carnegie: Seven new signings in starting line-up for new-look Carnegie". Yorkshire Evening Post. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  4. ^ "Squad Update". Munster Rugby. 21 August 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
  5. ^ "Munster add to front-row options with signing of Sale Sharks prop". The 42. 22 August 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
  6. ^ "Munster Off to Flying Start". Munster Rugby. 1 September 2017. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  7. ^ "Player Contract Update". Munster Rugby. 7 March 2018. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  8. ^ "Report | Hanrahan Leads Munster To Castres Win". Munster Rugby. 9 December 2018. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
  9. ^ "Contract Update | Five Players Put Pen To Paper". Munster Rugby. 20 February 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
  10. ^ "Player Update". Munster Rugby. 26 May 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  11. ^ "Reds unveil first batch of new signings". Jersey Reds. 10 June 2020. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  12. ^ "Leinster sign former Munster player Parker on three-month loan". The42. 3 September 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  13. ^ "Kidney brings Redmond and ex-Munster prop Parker to London Irish". The42. 6 October 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2021.