Rugby player
| Date of birth | (1997-12-21) 21 December 1997 (age 27) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Chertsey, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 88 kg (13.9 st; 194 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Niall Saunders (born 21 December 1997) is an English rugby union player, currently playing for the Rugby ATL of Major League Rugby (MLR). His preferred position is scrum-half.
Professional career
Saunders signed for Major League Rugby side Utah Warriors for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. He has also previously played for Harlequins and the Tel Aviv Heat. Saunders had previously retired from rugby, before returning with Utah in 2022.
References
- "Niall Saunders - Player Profile - Rugby". Eurosport.
- "Niall Saunders". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
- "Utah Warriors signs Niall Saunders". DJ Coil Rugby. 4 January 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
- "Niall Saunders: Why I quit rugby". Sports Gazette. 10 December 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
- "'I went to Barcelona and spent €2,500. That's the kind of release I was living for'". The42. 16 January 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
External links
- Niall Saunders at ItsRugby.co.uk
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