James Downey (rugby union)

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James Downey
Full name James Downey
Date of birth (1981-03-23) 23 March 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth Dublin, Ireland
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Weight 105 kilograms (16 st 7 lb)
School Belvedere College
University University College Dublin
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Centre
Amateur clubs
Years Club / team
Clontarf
Professional / senior clubs
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2003–04
2004–06
2006
2006–07
2007–12
2012–14
2014–15
2015–16		 Leinster
Connacht
Munster
Calvisano
Northampton Saints
Munster
Glasgow Warriors
Wasps		 9
26
3
18
148
44
7
9		 (5)
(10)
(0)
(5)
(65)
(10)
(0)
(0)
correct as of 19 May 2016.
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2009
2013		 Ireland Wolfhounds
Ireland		 3
1		 (0)
(0)
correct as of 21 March 2015.

James Downey (born 23 March 1981) is a former Irish rugby union player. He played as a Centre. In May 2016, Downey announced his retirement from rugby.[1]

Early life

He was educated at Belvedere College, where he won the Leinster Schools Junior Cup.

Leinster

Downey made his debut for his home province on 10 October 2003, against Cardiff Blues. He scored his first try for Leinster on 2 April 2004 against Glasgow Warriors. He left the province to join Connacht for the start of the 2004–05 season.

Connacht

Downey struggled to gain game time at Connacht due to injuries, managing only three games during the 2005–06 season, and was released from his contract.[2]

Munster

In an effort to find more game time, Downey accepted a trial at the then Heineken Cup champions Munster. He made his debut against Cardiff Blues in the Celtic League on 1 September 2006.[3] He played two more games for Munster, against Border Reivers and Glasgow Warriors, but left Munster when offered more game time with Italian club Rugby Calvisano.

Calvisano

The lure of Heineken Cup rugby led to Downey joining Italian Super 10 (now National Championship of Excellence) side Calvisano. The club were in Pool 3 of the 2006–07 Heineken Cup and, after releasing one of their centres, were looking for a new player. Then coach, Marc Delpoux, had been impressed by Downey when Connacht played Narbonne in October 2004, and brought him to Brescia.

Northampton

Downey signed for Saints in June 2007.[4] He made his debut for the club against London Welsh in National Division 1 on 1 September 2007,[5] and scored his first try against Bedford Blues on 22 September. He was part of the Saints team that secured promotion to the Guinness Premiership in 2008. In the 2008–09 season, Downey helped Saints secure European silverware when they beat CS Bourgoin-Jallieu to secure the 2008–09 European Challenge Cup.[6]

Return to Munster

He rejoined Munster on a two-year deal from the 2012–13 season.[7][8][9] He arrived in Cork to join up with the Munster squad in May 2012, after playing his last game for Northampton.[10]

Downey played his first game of his return to Munster on 1 September 2012, starting at Inside Centre in their opening league fixture against Edinburgh.[11] He scored his first try for Munster in their league fixture against Ospreys on 23 February 2014.[12]

Glasgow

On 27 June 2014, it was announced that Downey had signed a two-year contract with Glasgow Warriors.[13]

Loan to Wasps

On 10 February 2015, it was announced that Downey had joined Aviva Premiership side Wasps on loan for the remainder on the 2014-15 season.[14]

It was announced on the 22nd of May that Downey is signing to Wasps on a permanent contract

Ireland

Downey's form for Northampton saw him earn a place in the Ireland A team for the 2009 Churchill Cup. He came off the bench in the opening fixture on 10 June 2009 against Canada,[15] before starting against Georgia on 14 June.[16] Downey had to settle for an appearance off the bench again as Ireland A beat England Saxons 22–49 to win the 2009 Churchill Cup Final.[17] On 2 June 2013, Downey was added to the senior Ireland squad to tour North America.[18] He made his senior debut for Ireland on 15 June 2013, starting against Canada.[19]

Honours

Northampton Saints
Ireland Wolfhounds

References

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