Sean Doyle
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 Doyle, in red, playing for the Canberra Vikings in 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 29 June 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Sydney, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 99 kg (15 st 8 lb; 218 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sean Doyle is an Australian professional rugby union player whose favoured position is flanker.
Career[edit]
Doyle started his career playing for Sydney-based Shute Shield side Southern Districts.[1]
In 2012, he moved to Belfast, where he spent two seasons at Pro12 side Ulster Rugby. Despite breaking his leg shortly after his arrival, causing him to miss most of the 2012–13 season, he became an important players for them during the 2013–14 season.[2]
He moved back to Australia to join Canberra-based side the Brumbies for the 2015 Super Rugby season.[1]
In October 2015, it was announced that Doyle has joined Irish Pro12 side Munster on a three-month contract, his second stint in Ireland after making 24 appearances for Ulster between 2012 and 2014.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Sean Doyle's return home is bitter pill to swallow". belfasttelegraph. belfasttelegraph. 13 May 2014. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
- ^ Sean Doyle. "Rugby : Player Profiles : Ulster 1st XV". Ulster Rugby. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
- ^ "Confirmed Short-Term Contracts". munsterrugby.ie. 29 October 2015. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
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