Neil McMillan (born 15 May 1981) is an Irish rugby union flanker.
| Date of birth | 15 May 1981 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Northern Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 100 kg (15 st 10 lb) [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Belfast Royal Academy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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McMillan was educated at Belfast Royal Academy, and at the age of fifteen was part of the BRA Schools' Cup winning team in 1997.[2] He was selected for Ireland's Under-19, Under-21, Sevens and 'A' teams,[3] spent a year with Leicester Tigers' under-21 team, before signing for Ulster before the 2001–02 season,[4] soon making his debut against Llanelli Scarlets.[5] He won the IRUPA Young Player of the Year award in 2003.[6]
He played for Ulster for eight years, and was part of the team that won the 2005–06 Celtic League, but was frequently injured, and had major surgery five times.[7] He moved to Harlequins in 2008.[8] He joined Sale Sharks in 2010,[9] leaving at the end of the 2010-11 season.[10]
References
edit- ^ "It's Rugby". web page. SARL IT'S RUGBY. Retrieved 24 September 2011.
- ^ "Rugby: History points to academy having the final say", Belfast Telegraph, 4 July 2008
- ^ "McMillan To Join English Side Harlequins", Irish Rugby, 3 April 2008
- ^ "Quins sign McMillan from Ulster", Rugby Week, 2 April 2008
- ^ "Solomons knows the Euro score", Belfast Telegraph, 11 September 2001
- ^ Kieran Rooney, "Players' Player is Malcolm O'Kelly", Irish Independent, 9 May 2003
- ^ Michael Sadlier, "Leaving Ulster gave me a fresh start: Former flanker Neil McMillan on life in Texas", Belfast Telegraph, 19 April 2020
- ^ "Harlequins would like to announce the signing of Neil McMillan". Quins. 1 April 2008. Archived from the original on 23 December 2012. Retrieved 9 April 2008.
- ^ "Sale Sharks sign flanker Neil McMillan". BBC News. 28 September 2010.
- ^ "Sale announce clear out", Sky Sports, 9 May 2011
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