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Niall Annett

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Niall Annett
Birth nameNiall Annett
Date of birth (1991-05-07) 7 May 1991 (age 33)
Place of birthBelfast, Northern Ireland
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight106 kg (16.7 st)
SchoolMethodist College Belfast[1]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Current team Bath
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2011-14 Ulster 20 (0)
2014–2022 Worcester Warriors 132 (60)
2022– Bath 41 (43)
Correct as of 12 August 2024
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2010-11
2013-14
Ireland u20
Emerging Ireland
Barbarians
18
4
(30)
(10)
Correct as of 10 Feb 2015

Niall Annett (born 7 May 1991) is an Irish professional rugby union player for Bath, having previously played for Worcester Warriors and Ulster Rugby.[2] His favoured position is hooker. In the 2011 junior Rugby Championships, Annett captained the Ireland U20 team. In 2014, he was called up to the Barbarians squad to play against Leicester Tigers.[3]

On 1 March 2022, Bath Rugby announced that Annett would be joining the club from the start of the 2022/23 season.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Methody storm into schools' final". BBC Sport. 4 March 2009. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  2. ^ "Ulster's Niall Annett to move to Worcester in triple signing". BBC News. 27 February 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
  3. ^ "Worcester Warriors hooker Niall Annett called up for Barbarians' match against Leicester Tigers". Worcester News. 4 November 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
  4. ^ "Maddock to return to Bath Rugby as Attack Coach with three new players confirmed for 2022/23".