Peter Bracken
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Peter Bracken is a professional rugby union
prop.
In his formative rugby years he played for Tullamore RFC
and also at St. Andrew's College, Dublin
where he attended on Scholarship.
He started playing professionally in Ireland
for Munster
and then Connacht
. In 2005 he moved to England
to play for London Wasps
. Whilst at Wasps, he won a Heineken Cup
winners medal in 2007
and an Anglo-Welsh Cup winner in 2006. He joined Bristol Rugby
in 2007 although injury limited the number of games he was able to play in the first season. Competition for places meant that he was released by Bristol in January 2009 and signed a short term contract for Harlequins for the rest of the 2008-2009 season.
Whilst at Connacht
he also played for Galwegians RFC
and on leaving Harlequins rejoined Galwegians. In October 2009 he joined Newport Gwent Dragons
initially on a four month contract.
, playing against England
in May 2006. In 2006 he toured Australia and New Zealand
with Ireland
. In 2007 he went on the Argentina tour
. He has previously been capped by Ireland A
and at under-18 levels.
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...
prop.
In his formative rugby years he played for Tullamore RFC
Tullamore RFC
Tullamore RFC is an Irish rugby team based in Tullamore, County Offaly. They play in Division One of the Leinster League.In addition to the First XV, they also run a Second XV, U20, U18 and U16 sides as well as a tag rugby section.-Honours:...
and also at St. Andrew's College, Dublin
St. Andrew's College, Dublin
St. Andrew's College - is a co-educational inter-denominational, international day school, founded in 1894 by members of the Presbyterian community, and now located in Booterstown, Dublin, Ireland.St...
where he attended on Scholarship.
He started playing professionally in Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
for Munster
Munster Rugby
Munster Rugby is an Irish professional rugby union team based in Munster, that competes in the RaboDirect Pro12 and Heineken Cup.The team represents the Irish Rugby Football Union Munster Branch which is one of four primary branches of the IRFU, and is responsible for rugby union in the Irish...
and then Connacht
Connacht Rugby
Connacht Rugby is an Irish professional rugby union team based in Connacht that competes in the RaboDirect Pro12 comprising teams from the Celtic nations plus Italy. Normally, it also competes in the second-tier pan-European club competition, the European Challenge Cup...
. In 2005 he moved to England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
to play for London Wasps
London Wasps
London Wasps is an English professional rugby union team. The men's first team, which forms London Wasps, was derived from Wasps Football Club who were formed in 1867 at the now defunct Eton and Middlesex Tavern in North London, at the turn of professionalism in 1999...
. Whilst at Wasps, he won a Heineken Cup
Heineken Cup
The Heineken Cup is one of two annual rugby union competitions organised by European Rugby Cup involving leading club, regional and provincial teams from the six International Rugby Board countries in Europe whose national teams compete in the Six Nations Championship: England, France, Ireland,...
winners medal in 2007
2006-07 Heineken Cup
The 2006–07 Heineken Cup was the 12th edition of the European Heineken Cup rugby union club tournament. The pool draw took place on 21 June at Twickenham. The pool stages started on 20 October and concluded in January, going for six rounds...
and an Anglo-Welsh Cup winner in 2006. He joined Bristol Rugby
Bristol Rugby
Bristol Rugby is a rugby union club based in Bristol, England. The club currently plays in the RFU Championship and competes in the British and Irish Cup. They rely in large part on the many junior rugby clubs in the region, particularly those from 'the Combination'...
in 2007 although injury limited the number of games he was able to play in the first season. Competition for places meant that he was released by Bristol in January 2009 and signed a short term contract for Harlequins for the rest of the 2008-2009 season.
Whilst at Connacht
Connacht Rugby
Connacht Rugby is an Irish professional rugby union team based in Connacht that competes in the RaboDirect Pro12 comprising teams from the Celtic nations plus Italy. Normally, it also competes in the second-tier pan-European club competition, the European Challenge Cup...
he also played for Galwegians RFC
Galwegians RFC
Galwegians Rugby Football Club is a rugby union club in Galway, Ireland. The club was founded in 1922 and plays in the second tier of the top division of the Irish domestic club competition the All-Ireland League....
and on leaving Harlequins rejoined Galwegians. In October 2009 he joined Newport Gwent Dragons
Newport Gwent Dragons
Newport Gwent Dragons are one of the four professional Rugby Union regional teams in Wales. They are jointly owned by Newport RFC and the Welsh Rugby Union and play all their home games at Rodney Parade, Newport. They play in the RaboDirect Pro12, the Anglo-Welsh Cup and the Heineken Cup...
initially on a four month contract.
Achievements
Bracken has represented the BarbariansBarbarian F.C.
The Barbarian Football Club, usually referred to as the Barbarians and nicknamed the "Baa-Baas", is an invitational rugby union team based in Britain...
, playing against England
England national rugby union team
The England national rugby union team represents England in rugby union. They compete in the annual Six Nations Championship with France, Ireland, Scotland, Italy, and Wales. They have won this championship on 26 occasions, 12 times winning the Grand Slam, making them the most successful team in...
in May 2006. In 2006 he toured Australia and New Zealand
2006 Ireland rugby union tour of New Zealand and Australia
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with 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...
. In 2007 he went on the Argentina tour
2007 Ireland rugby union tour of Argentina
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. He has previously been capped by Ireland A
Ireland A national rugby union team
The Ireland Wolfhounds are the second national rugby union team behind the Irish national side. They have previously competed in the Churchill Cup together with the England Saxons and the full national teams of Canada and the United States as well as selection of other nations' 1st, 2nd and 3rd...
and at under-18 levels.