Ciaran Parker
Ciaran Parker (born 5 October 1995) is an English rugby union player. He plays as a prop for English RFU Championship club Jersey Reds.[1]
Birth name | Ciaran Joseph Parker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 5 October 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Stockport, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 120 kg (19 st; 260 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | St Ambrose College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | Manchester Metropolitan University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.[2][3] For the 2016–17 season, he was dual-registered with Championship side Yorkshire Carnegie.[4]
Munster
In August 2017, it was announced that Parker had signed a one-year development contract with Irish Pro14 and European Rugby Champions Cup side Munster.[5] Though Parker has previously represented England at underage level (he was part of the Under-20's side that won the 2015 U20 Six Nations), he is qualified to play for Ireland.[6] 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.[7]
He extended his development contract with Munster for a further season in March 2018.[8] Parker made his Champions Cup debut for Munster on 9 December 2018, featuring off the bench in their 30–5 win against French pool 2 opponents Castres.[9] 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.[10]
Jersey Reds
After being released by Munster,[11] Parker joined RFU Championship side Jersey Reds ahead of the 2020–21 season.[1]
Loan to Leinster
Parker joined Irish province Leinster, who play in the Pro14 and Champions Cup, on a three-month loan in September 2020.[12]
References
- "Reds unveil first batch of new signings". Jersey Reds. 10 June 2020. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- "Dimes tells Sale Sharks: Now it's time to put the record straight". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
- "REPORT: Clermont set for Sarries showdown". EPCR. 17 January 2015. Archived from the original on 18 January 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
- "Yorkshire Carnegie: Seven new signings in starting line-up for new-look Carnegie". Yorkshire Evening Post. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
- "Squad Update". Munster Rugby. 21 August 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
- "Munster add to front-row options with signing of Sale Sharks prop". The 42. 22 August 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
- "Munster Off to Flying Start". Munster Rugby. 1 September 2017. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
- "Player Contract Update". Munster Rugby. 7 March 2018. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- "Report | Hanrahan Leads Munster To Castres Win". Munster Rugby. 9 December 2018. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
- "Contract Update | Five Players Put Pen To Paper". Munster Rugby. 20 February 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
- "Player Update". Munster Rugby. 26 May 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
- "Leinster sign former Munster player Parker on three-month loan". The42. 3 September 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2020.