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.[2]

Niall Saunders
Date of birth (1997-12-21) 21 December 1997 (age 26)
Place of birthChertsey, England
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9+12 in)[1]
Weight88 kg (13.9 st; 194 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017–2020 Harlequins 16 (0)
2021 Tel Aviv Heat 3 (17)
2022– Utah Warriors 5 (10)
Correct as of 19 March 2022
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016 Ireland U20 4 (0)
Correct as of 19 March 2022

Professional career

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Saunders signed for Major League Rugby side Utah Warriors for the 2022 Major League Rugby season.[3] He has also previously played for Harlequins and the Tel Aviv Heat. Saunders had previously retired from rugby, before returning with Utah in 2022.[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ "Niall Saunders - Player Profile - Rugby". Eurosport.
  2. ^ "Niall Saunders". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Utah Warriors signs Niall Saunders". DJ Coil Rugby. 4 January 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Niall Saunders: Why I quit rugby". Sports Gazette. 10 December 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  5. ^ "'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.
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