Rob Herring (rugby union)
 Herring representing Ulster during the United Rugby Championship | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Full name | Robert Patrick Herring | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 27 April 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Cape Town, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 103 kg (227 lb; 16 st 3 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | South African College Schools | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Robert Patrick Herring (born 27 April 1990) is a professional
Club career
Born in Cape Town, South Africa, Herring hails from one of South Africa's oldest and well known schools,
Initially used as a backup to team captain Rory Best, he got first-team opportunities when Best was on Ireland duty.[4] He was named captain in Best's absence during the 2015 Rugby World Cup,[6] and shared the captaincy with Andrew Trimble during the 2016–17 season after Best stepped down from the role.[7] He made his 100th appearance for the province in September 2016.[8] Since Best's retirement in 2019, Herring has been Ulster's first choice hooker.[2] He made his 200th appearance for Ulster in October 2021.[3] He equalled the Ulster appearance record at 229, alongside Andrew Trimble and Darren Cave, at the end of the 2022–23 season,[9] and became the province's most capped player when he came off the bench against Munster the following season.[10]
International career
In January 2014, Herring was included in the provisional 44 man Ireland squad for the 2014 Six Nations Championship.[11] He made his debut for Ireland in June 2014 coming off the bench in a tour match against Argentina. On 16 October 2019, Herring was called into the Ireland squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup to replace the injured Seán Cronin.[12] He started all five of Ireland's matches in the 2020 Six Nations Championship.[2] He scored a try in the third test against the All Blacks in July 2022, helping Ireland secure a historic series win in New Zealand.[13] He was named in Ireland's 2023 Six Nations Championship squad and went on to score a try in the final match vs. England, as Ireland won the Grand Slam and Triple crown.[14] Herring represented Ireland at the 2023 Rugby World Cup, where he scored two tries in the pool stage against Romania and Tonga.
Honours
- Ireland
- 1x Six Nations Championship:2023[15]
- 1× Grand Slam: 2023
- 2× Triple Crown: 2022, 2023
References
- ^ a b "Ulster sign Niall O'Connor and Rob Herring for 2012-13 season", BBC Sport, 18 June 2012
- ^ a b c Sarah Mockford, "Ireland hooker Rob Herring on his rugby journey", Rugby World, 18 November 2020
- ^ a b Jonathan Bradley, "Rob Herring opens up on ‘difficult’ days as Rory Best’s back-up but says 200th Ulster cap is proof he made right choice", Belfast Telegraph, 12 October 2021
- ^ a b "Rob Herring can keep Ulster Rugby on the charge". Irish Independent. 31 October 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
- ^ "Ulster Rugby Lad meets… Rob Herring", Ulster Rugby Lad, undated
- ^ "Rob Herring named as Ulster Captain during World Cup", Ulster Rugby, 1 September 2015
- ^ "Rob Herring and Andrew Trimble to share Ulster captaincy", BBC Sport, 17 August 2016
- ^ "Charles Piutau returns for Ulster as co-captain Rob Herring set for 100th cap", OTB Sports, 15 September 2016
- ^ Paul McIntyre, "Stockdale and Herring hit milestones as Ulster eye URC semi-final spot", The Irish News, 5 May 2023
- ^ "McCann And Wilson Weigh In With Big Performances In Ulster's Comeback Win", Irish Rugby, 10 November 2023
- ^ "Joe Schmidt names seven uncapped players in his extended 44-man Six Nations squad". Irish Independent. 14 January 2014. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
- ^ "Herring set to join Ireland's World Cup squad as Cronin suffers injury". The 42. 16 October 2019. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
- ^ "New Zealand 22-32 Ireland - Visitors claim historic series win". BBC. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
- ^ "Ireland clinch Grand Slam in style after win over England". RTE. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- ^ "Ireland beat 14-man England in finale to win Six Nations Grand Slam". ESPN. 20 March 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
