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has praised him for his leadership, intelligence and toughness: "He’s a pleasure to coach, a real treat to have in your forward pack. He’s just so consistent. He’s really intelligent, reads the game well. He speaks well in terms of the leadership role when he needs to speak tactically, he runs the
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he made 24 appearances and led the team with 226 tackles, and captained the side for the first time against the
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369:2012 IRB Junior World Championship
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81:1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
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515:"Ulster search for a new hero",
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355:until he was eighteen, then for
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359:for two years, and was part of
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89:111 kg (17 st 7 lb)
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322:rugby union
284:Ireland U20
125:Position(s)
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445:References
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