Kieran Treadwell
Full nameKieran Paul Treadwell
Date of birth (1995-11-06) 6 November 1995
Place of birthCarshalton, England
Height1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight115 kg (254 lb; 18 st 2 lb)
SchoolThe John Fisher School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Current team Ulster
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014–2016 Harlequins 7 (0)
2015–2016 → London Scottish (loan) 7 (0)
2016– Ulster 144 (30)
Correct as of 25 November 2023
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2013 Ireland U18 4 (0)
2015 England U20 9 (0)
2017– Ireland 11 (5)
Correct as of 18 March 2023

Kieran Paul Treadwell (born 6 November 1995) is a professional rugby union player who plays as a lock for United Rugby Championship club Ulster. Born in England, he represents Ireland at international level after qualifying on ancestry grounds.[1]

Professional career

Born in Sutton, south London, he attended The John Fisher School. His mother is Irish, and he represented Ireland at under-18 level.[2] He joined the Harlequins academy ahead of the 2014–15 season, and made his senior debut for the club in 2014.[3] He had a dual registration deal with London Scottish, for whom he played in the 2015–16 British and Irish Cup.[4] He played for England at under-20 level, and was part of the team that won the 2015 Six Nations Under 20s Championship.[5]

He moved to Ulster ahead of the 2016–17 season.[6] He played regularly in his first season, thanks to the absence of Alan O'Connor and Peter Browne with injuries, and the departure of Dan Tuohy to Bristol Bears,[7] making 21 starts and winning 47 lineouts.[8] He was named by Joe Schmidt in the Ireland squad for their 2017 Summer Tour.[9] In 2017–18 he made 23 appearances, including 19 starts, and made 155 tackles.[10] In 2018–19 he established himself in the team alongside Iain Henderson, making 28 appearances including 22 starts, and 235 tackles.[11] In 2019–20 he made 19 appearances, including 11 starts.[1]

In 2020–21 he made 18 appearances, including 13 starts,[1] and 149 tackles,[12] and made his 100th appearance for the province in February 2021.[13] Having not made an appearance for Ireland since 2017, he was called up for the 2022 Six Nations Championship,[14] and scored his first international try for Ireland in a 57–6 win over Italy.[15] In the 2022 tour of New Zealand[16] which Ireland won, Treadwell played in all three tests, and in both non-test matches against the Maori All Blacks. In the 2023 Six Nations[17] Treadwell helped Ireland win a Grand Slam by playing against his country of birth, England.

Career statistics

List of international tries

Number Position Points Tries Result Opposition Venue Date Ref.
1 Lock 5 1 Won Italy Aviva Stadium 27 February 2022 [18]

as of 1 March 2022[19]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Playing stats at ItsRugby.co.uk
  2. ↑ Gerry Thornley, "Kieran Treadwell keen to make the most of his ‘second chance’ with Ireland", The Irish Times, 31 January 2022
  3. ↑ "Kieran Treadwell to leave Harlequins", Quins.co.uk, 22 January 2016
  4. ↑ "Treadwell relishing British and Irish Cup challenge", London Scottish, 9 November 2015
  5. ↑ "Kieran Treadwell: Ulster sign England U20 lock Kieran Treadwell", BBC News, 22 January 2016
  6. ↑ "Ulster Rugby confirm signing of Kieran Treadwell from Harlequins". belfasttelegraph.co.uk. 22 January 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  7. ↑ "Kieran Treadwell is learning from the best at Ulster Rugby". belfastlive.co.uk. 27 December 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  8. ↑ Ulster Rugby: Who did what 2016 – 2017, The Front Row Union, 17 May 2017
  9. ↑ "Eight Uncapped Players In Ireland Summer Tour Squad". irishrugby.ie. 16 May 2017. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
  10. ↑ Ulster Rugby: Who did what 2017-18, The Front Row Union, 25 June 2018
  11. ↑ Ulster Men: Who did what 2018-19, The From Row Union, 18 July 2019
  12. ↑ Ulster 2020-21 - Who Did What?, The Front Row Union, 12 August 2021
  13. ↑ Ciaran Donaghy, "Kieran Treadwell eager to kick on following Ulster milestone", News Letter, 26 February 2021
  14. ↑ "Kieran Treadwell Named in Ireland Six Nations Squad", Irish Rugby, 19 January 2022
  15. ↑ "Ireland rack up 57 points after red card forces Italy down to 13 players". the42. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
  16. ↑ Cian Tracey, "Tour bolter Kieran Treadwell sets tone for impressive victory over Maori All Blacks", The Independent, 12 Jul 2022
  17. ↑ Cian Tracey, "Ireland Seal Grand Slam in Dublin", Six Nations Rugby Official Site, 18 March 2023
  18. ↑ Fanning, Brendan (27 February 2022). "Italy thrashed by Ireland after being forced to play for an hour with 13 men". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  19. ↑ "Kieran Paul Treadwell". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
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