Blackrock College Rugby Football Club is a rugby union

Rugby union

Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...

 club located in Blackrock, Dublin, Ireland

Republic of Ireland

Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...

. The club was founded in 1882 by former pupils of Blackrock College

Blackrock College

Blackrock College is a Catholic voluntary secondary school for boys aged 14–18, located in Williamstown, Blackrock, County Dublin, Ireland. The College was founded by French missionaries in 1860, to act as a school and civil service training centre. Set in of grounds, it has an illustrious...

. Their senior team currently plays in the AIB League

AIB League

The Ulster Bank All-Ireland League is the national league system for the 48 senior rugby union clubs in Ireland, covering both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. It is not, however, the highest level of rugby union in Ireland, as teams representing the four provinces of Ireland play...

 First Division.

Honours

• Leinster Senior League
  • Winners 1975, 1982, 1983, 1991: 4
  • Runners Up 1976: 1
• Leinster Senior Cup
  Leinster Club Senior Cup
  The Leinster Senior Cup is a major rugby competition in Ireland.The Leinster Senior Cup has been competed for by the strongest clubs in the province of Leinster since 1882...
  
  
  • Winners: 1937, 1939, 1957, 1961, 1983, 1988, 1992, 2000:8
  • Runners Up : 1936, 1958, 1980, 1986: 4
• Metropolitan Cup
  Metropolitan Cup
  The Metropolitan Cup is a rugby union competition for junior clubs in Dublin, Ireland-History:In the season 1921-22, the Leinster Branch established a knockout competition for teams then competing in the Junior League. The “knockout” competition is confined for the teams competing in the Junior...
  
  
  • Winners: 1929, 1938, 1962, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1984, 2001:8
  • Runners Up : 1922, 1999: 2

Ireland

The following Blackrock players represented Ireland

Ireland national rugby union team

The Ireland national rugby union team represents the island of Ireland in rugby union. The team competes annually in the Six Nations Championship and every four years in the Rugby World Cup, where they reached the quarter-final stage in all but two competitions The Ireland national rugby union...

 at full international level.

Niall Brophy Ned Byrne Ned Byrne Edward "Ned" Michael Joseph Byrne is a former Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club James Stephens and the Kilkenny senior inter-county team in the 1970s, and between 1977 and 1978 represented Ireland at rugby union.- Early life :Ned Byrne was born in Kilkenny in 1947... Shane Byrne Bob Casey Bob Casey (rugby player) Bob Casey is an Irish rugby union footballer who plays at lock for London Irish. Casey is originally from Maynooth, County Kildare, and was educated at Blackrock College, a Dublin secondary school renowned for producing international rugby players.-Club career:Casey joined Leinster in 1999 and... Brian O'Driscoll Brian O'Driscoll Brian O'Driscoll is an Irish professional rugby union player. He is the current captain of the Ireland Rugby team and captained Leinster Rugby until the start of 2008 season. He also captained the British and Irish Lions for their 2005 tour of New Zealand... Victor Costello Victor Costello Victor Costello is a retired Irish rugby player and Olympic shot-putter. Playing senior rugby throughout the 1990s until his retirement in 2005, his rugby career with Leinster and Ireland straddled the amateur and professional eras...

Mick Doyle Mick Doyle (rugby player) Mick Doyle was an Irish rugby union international player and coach.Doyle was born in Castleisland, County Kerry, and began playing rugby union at Newbridge College, County Kildare. He went on to study veterinary science at University College Dublin, who he also represented at rugby... Willie Duggan Willie Duggan William Patrick Duggan is a former Ireland international rugby union player. He won 41 Irish Caps, the first in 1975 and finished his international career in 1984 as captain... David Boland Guy Easterby Guy Easterby Guy Easterby is a former rugby union player for Ireland. He is currently team manager of Leinster alongside head coach Josef Schmidt.His father is English and his mother Irish... Neil Francis Ray McLoughlin Ray McLoughlin Raymond John "Ray" McLoughlin is a former Ireland international rugby union prop. McLoughlin had a long and successful career playing for several clubs at club level, and played for Connacht at province level... Luke Fitzgerald Luke Fitzgerald Luke Matthew Fitzgerald is a Rugby Union footballer. He currently plays at winger or centre for Leinster. Having previously studied at Blackrock College he won two Leinster Schools Senior Cups, in 2004 and 2006. He won his first cap for Ireland in November 2006... Hugo MacNeill Hugo MacNeill (rugby player) Hugh Patrick "Hugo" MacNeill is a former Ireland international rugby union player. In 1983 he toured New Zealand with the British and Irish Lions and a the time played club rugby for Oxford University RFC....

Leo Cullen Leo Cullen (rugby player) Leo Cullen is an Irish rugby union player who plays Lock for Irish club Leinster Rugby and Ireland. He was educated, firstly at Willow Park which is the junior school to Blackrock College where he attended secondary school... Job Langbroek Brendan Mullin Brendan Mullin Brendan John Mullin is a former Ireland international rugby union footballer. He played as a centre.-Profile:Mullin was educated at one of the leading Irish schools rugby nurseries Blackrock College, Dublin... Alain Rolland Alain Rolland Alain Colm Pierre Rolland is an Irish rugby union referee and former player.During his playing days as a scrum-half, Rolland earned three caps for . He started the match on 27 October 1990 against , and gained further caps as a replacement against in 1994 and the USA in 1995. He won 40 provincial... Fergus Slattery Fergus Slattery John Fergus Slattery is a former rugby union player who represented Ireland. He played schools rugby for Blackrock College and then moved on to play senior rugby for UCD, before earning a call up to the Ireland team in 1970. During his career Slattery earned 61 caps, 18 as captain, and scored 3... Paul Wallace Niall Woods

British and Irish Lions

As well as representing Ireland

Ireland national rugby union team

The Ireland national rugby union team represents the island of Ireland in rugby union. The team competes annually in the Six Nations Championship and every four years in the Rugby World Cup, where they reached the quarter-final stage in all but two competitions The Ireland national rugby union...

, the following Blackrock players also went onto represent the British and Irish Lions

British and Irish Lions

The British and Irish Lions is a rugby union team made up of players from England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales...

.

Niall Brophy: 1959 1959 British Lions tour to Australia and New Zealand In 1959 the British Lions rugby union team toured Australia and New Zealand. The Lions won the two test matches against but lost the international series against the All Blacks by three matches to one. They also played two matches in Canada, on the return leg of the journey.Although New Zealand... , 1962 1962 British Lions tour to South Africa In 1962 the British Lions rugby union team toured Southern and Eastern Africa. Overall the tourists played twenty-five matches, winning sixteen, losing five and drawing four.... Ray McLoughlin Ray McLoughlin Raymond John "Ray" McLoughlin is a former Ireland international rugby union prop. McLoughlin had a long and successful career playing for several clubs at club level, and played for Connacht at province level... : 1966 1966 British Lions tour to Australia and New Zealand In 1966 the British Lions toured Australia and New Zealand. The Lions won the two test matches against but lost all four internationals against the All Blacks.... Mick Doyle Mick Doyle (rugby player) Mick Doyle was an Irish rugby union international player and coach.Doyle was born in Castleisland, County Kerry, and began playing rugby union at Newbridge College, County Kildare. He went on to study veterinary science at University College Dublin, who he also represented at rugby... : 1968 1968 British Lions tour to South Africa In 1968 the British Lions toured South Africa. The tour was not success in terms of international results, the Lions losing the test series against South Africa by three matches to nil, with the other match drawn. The Lions won 15 of their 16 non-international matches, losing only to Transvaal... Fergus Slattery Fergus Slattery John Fergus Slattery is a former rugby union player who represented Ireland. He played schools rugby for Blackrock College and then moved on to play senior rugby for UCD, before earning a call up to the Ireland team in 1970. During his career Slattery earned 61 caps, 18 as captain, and scored 3... : 1971 1971 British Lions tour to New Zealand In 1971 the British Lions toured New Zealand, also playing two matches in Australia. Despite losing the first match to Queensland the tour was a great success, the Lions winning the test series against the All Blacks. They are still the only Lions side to have won a test series in New Zealand... , 1974 1974 British Lions tour to South Africa In 1974 the British Lions toured South Africa, with matches in South West Africa and Rhodesia . The tour was a great success, the Lions winning 21 of their 22 matches and drawing the other. After winning the first three test matches, the Lions drew the final test to preserve their unbeaten record... Willie Duggan Willie Duggan William Patrick Duggan is a former Ireland international rugby union player. He won 41 Irish Caps, the first in 1975 and finished his international career in 1984 as captain... : 1977 1977 British Lions tour to New Zealand In 1977 the British Lions rugby union team toured New Zealand. The Lions played 26 matches, including four internationals against the All Blacks. They lost the series against the All Blacks by three matches to one. The team played as the British Isles in their internationals against the All Blacks... Hugo MacNeill Hugo MacNeill (rugby player) Hugh Patrick "Hugo" MacNeill is a former Ireland international rugby union player. In 1983 he toured New Zealand with the British and Irish Lions and a the time played club rugby for Oxford University RFC.... : 1983 1983 British Lions tour to New Zealand In 1983 the British and Irish Lions toured New Zealand for the first time since 1977. The Lions went down to a 4-0 whitewash for only the second time in history - the previous was also inflicted by the All Blacks on the 1966 Lions. Overall the Lions played eighteen matches, winning twelve and... Paul Wallace: 1997 1997 British Lions tour to South Africa The 1997 British and Irish Lions tour to South Africa was a series of matches played by the British and Irish Lions rugby union team in South Africa.This tour followed the Lions' 1993 tour to New Zealand and preceded their 2001 tour to Australia.... Shane Byrne: 2005 2005 British and Irish Lions tour to New Zealand In 2005 the British and Irish Lions rugby union team toured New Zealand for the first time since 1993, playing 7 tour matches against first and second division clubs from the National Provincial Championship series, 1 tour match against the national New Zealand all Māori club, and 3 official test... Brian O'Driscoll Brian O'Driscoll Brian O'Driscoll is an Irish professional rugby union player. He is the current captain of the Ireland Rugby team and captained Leinster Rugby until the start of 2008 season. He also captained the British and Irish Lions for their 2005 tour of New Zealand... : 2001 2001 British Lions tour to Australia The 2001 British and Irish Lions tour to Australia was a series of matches played by the British Lions rugby union team in Australia.This tour followed the Lions' 1997 tour to South Africa and preceded the 2005 tour to New Zealand.... , 2005, 2009 Luke Fitzgerald Luke Fitzgerald Luke Matthew Fitzgerald is a Rugby Union footballer. He currently plays at winger or centre for Leinster. Having previously studied at Blackrock College he won two Leinster Schools Senior Cups, in 2004 and 2006. He won his first cap for Ireland in November 2006... : 2009

Other internationals

The following Blackrock players have also played at international level.

Stephen Bachop Stephen Bachop Stephen Bachop is a former rugby player from New Zealand. He is the older brother of fellow All Black Graeme Bachop.-Provincial:...

see also

2009/10 Squad

• Full-backs: Darragh Fitzpatrick, Niall Morris, King Lewy
• Wings: Andrew Conway, Luke Fitzgerald
  Luke Fitzgerald
  Luke Matthew Fitzgerald is a Rugby Union footballer. He currently plays at winger or centre for Leinster. Having previously studied at Blackrock College he won two Leinster Schools Senior Cups, in 2004 and 2006. He won his first cap for Ireland in November 2006...
  
  , Dave Rowan, Mark Scott-Lennon, Steven Lambe
• Centres: Rob Keogh, Brendan Macken,
• Out-halves: Ian Madigan, James Power, Alan McGinty
• Scrum-halves: Conor Crowley, David Madigan,
• Front-rows: Johnny Barretto, Sean Byrne, Warren Kavanagh, Arthur Lyons
• Hookers: Cian Culleton, James Mannion, David O'Brien, Richardt Strauss
• Second-rows: Leo Cullen
  Leo Cullen (rugby player)
  Leo Cullen is an Irish rugby union player who plays Lock for Irish club Leinster Rugby and Ireland. He was educated, firstly at Willow Park which is the junior school to Blackrock College where he attended secondary school...
  
  , Owen Cullen, Des Dillon (captain), Trevor Hogan
  Trevor Hogan
  Trevor Hogan was a professional rugby union player. He attended Nenagh CBS and Dublin City University, from which he obtained an honours degree in journalism. He played rugby with Nenagh Ormond, Dublin University and Blackrock College RFC before joining Shannon RFC in 2002 whom he has helped to...
  
  , Paul Huntly
• Wing-forwards: Diarmuid Laffan, Paul Ryan, Barry Kelly
• Number 8s: Mick Carroll, Alex Dunlop, Paul Graham
• Player Manager: David Boland

External links

• Blackrock College RFC